22/10/2025
Dear BCGEU Executives and Members,
On behalf of Free Them Now, Campaign to free jailed Workers in Iran, we send our warmest greetings and express strongest solidarity to you and all BCGEU members.
Your unity and determination in fighting for fair wages, better working conditions, and respect on the job, inspire workers and labour activists in Canada and Iran and around the world.
At a time when working people everywhere are facing increasing economic pressures, your struggle stands as a powerful example of collective strength and dignity.
Workers in Iran, whom we support through our campaign, face harsh repression and imprisonment for organizing and demanding their basic rights. Workers in Iran praise your unwavering support for their demands and struggles, and they learn from you.
Your strike sends a strong message of hope beyond borders — that workers’ struggles are connected and that a victory in one place uplifts workers everywhere.
Our collective members in Victoria and Vancouver walk with your striking members whenever and wherever possible, standing shoulder to shoulder in this shared fight for fairness and respect.
We stand firmly with you in your just demands and wish you strength and success in achieving a fair resolution for all BCGEU members.
In solidarity and with respect,
Kazem Nik- khah, head of international relations of FTN
Free Them Now