Imprisoned Iranian teacher, Esmail Abdi, to begin hunger strike as of April 17, 2018
*This spring of 2018 is also the fortieth spring since the revolution, a revolution which promised overcoming dictatorship, establishing democracy, creating transparency and preventing the accumulation of wealth in the hands of a certain class. According to the clergy and…
We celebrate Reza Shahabi’s release today and prepare for tomorrow
Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company has announced that Reza Shahabi was released on March 13, 2018. Please see below the Vahed Syndicate’s statement. This is great news. Congratulations to Shahabi, his family, Vahed Syndicate and to…
Iran: Security forces arrested steel workers; Workers continue to protests despite arrests
In response to Ahvaz Steel workers protests in the past few days, last night security agents raided the houses of protesting workers late Thursday night (March 1, 2018) and arrested about 10 workers. Arrested workers include: Farhad Akbarian; Morteza Akbarian;…
Iran: a must see speech by a worker representative during Haft Tapeh Sugarcane workers’ strike (With English Subtitles)
ABOUT THIS MUST SEE VIDEO: Esmail Bakhshi’s speech, on January 15, 2018, during the strike of the workers from Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Complex. Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Workers’ Syndicate has been an epicenter of independent Iranian labor movement in the…
Iran: Reza Shahabi on temporary medical furlough amid his deteriorating health
Reza Shahabi has been granted five days of medical furlough in order to seek treatment following the worsening of his health in both Rajaee Shahr and Evin Prisons. Reza suffered two strokes in Rajaee Shahr Prison in December 2017 however…
Iran: Joint statement of bus workers, sugarecane workers & the alliance of the retired on the minimum wage in 1397 (2018)*
The procedure of determining minimum wage for the following year (1397 Solar Hijri) has begun under such grave and unprecedented circumstances that some government officials have admitted that people, especially the workers are at the end of their rope. This…
Saturday 3 February, Milan, all in front of the Iranian Consulate! Hands off Reza Shahabi, hands off all the union activists!
Saturday 3 February, Milan, all in front of the Iranian Consulate! Hands off Reza Shahabi, hands off all the union activists! http://www.frontedilottanoausterity.org/index.php?action=viewnews&news=top_1516181001#comments Click here for the poster in English: Feb 3, 2018, FREEDOM FOR REZA ENGLISGH FREEDOM FOR…
Updates on the Current Mass Protests in Iran: “The political Prisoners Must be Freed”
At least 20 people have been killed and hundreds more have been arrested over the past 10 days. All 20 of the top most populated cities of Iran participated in the protests. The total population of the cities where protests…
Italy’s CUB: freedom for Reza Shahabi and all other detained Iranian trade unionists
Click the link below for the protest letter by CUB: CUB, freedom for Reza Shahabi and all other iranian trade unionists detained [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Cc: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ROMA, Sunday, January 7, 2018…
Tehran bus workers & Haft Tapeh Sugarcane workers: Today’s protests by workers and the deprived people is the result of injustice!
Bus workers’ syndicate of Tehran and sugarcane workers’ syndicate of Haft Tapeh have issued a joint statement on the recent protest movement in Iran, stating that protesting masses have poured into streets because they are fed up with poverty, injustice…
IASWI statement on the new wave of mass protests in Iran
Mass protests in over 50 cities across Iran have been taking place since December 28th amid heavy security to raise people’s voices against massive poverty, skyrocketing cost of living, vast corruption and embezzlement by officials on all levels as well…
International Labour Network of Solidarity and Struggles: Free Reza Shahabi!
Click here for the original file in pdf: 2017 – 12 – 25 – Liberté immédiate et sans condition pour Reza Shahabi!-2 Free Reza Shahabi immediately and unconditionally! The undersigned workers’ organizations have been following the situation of Reza Shahabi,…
11 European trade unions and labour federations jointly call for the freedom of Reza Shahabi following his stroke
Free Reza Shahabi immediately and unconditionally! The undersigned workers’ organizations have been following the situation of Reza Shahabi, a member of the board of directors of the Syndicate of Workers of the Bus Company of Tehran and the Suburbs, for…
All December 26th detainees, including Robabeh Rezaee and Hassan Saeidi, were released. Tehran bus workers’ syndicate condemns the brutal assault:
Tehran bus workers’ syndicate condemns the Ministry of Labour’s and security forces’ brutal assault In a statement issued in the evening of December 26, 2017, Tehran bus workers’ syndicate exposed active collaboration of the agents of the Ministry of…
Scores were injured & over 40 arrested after security forces brutally attacked a rally in support of Reza Shahabi
Update 2: as of the afternoon of December 26, 2017, all arrestees have been released. More updates to be issued soon. Iran: Breaking news: Robabeh Rezaee, Hassan Saeidi, Mohammad Aslaghi & Gholamreza Gomar among the arrestees. A protest rally was…
Spain’s Workers’ Commissions joins the international campaign for Reza Shahabi’s freedom
CCOO (Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras) supports the Iranian trade unionist Réza Shahabi As of today, December 21, 2017, CCOO has joined an urgent statement on the case of the Iranian trade unionist Réza Shahabi. The LO Norway, LO Sweden and the…
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions protests against continued imprisonment of Reza Shahabi
A Call for urgent action by Tehran bus workers’ union: Reza Shahabi’s life endangered by his continued confinement!
Original text: http://vahedsyndica.com/archive/3052 Open letter from “Tehran bus workers’ syndicate” to workers and labour organizations in Iran and around the world. Reza Shahabi’s life endangered by his continued confinement! Tehran bus workers’ syndicate is urging all workers and labour organizations…
Reza Shahabi suffers stroke in prison! Free Reza Shahabi Now!
Tehran bus workers’ syndicate reported today that, during the family’s visit with Reza Shahabi on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, the left half of his face was flat and under his eyes had a special sink. Reza had informed the prison’s…
ILO’s Case No. 2508 on Iran: A serious and urgent case at risk of being undermined
International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran (IASWI) IASWI Bulletin – Special Edition: ILO’s Case No. 2508: (Complaint against the Islamic Republic of Iran violation of workers’ rights) – A serious and urgent case at risk of being undermined…
IUF: Iran: Four months without wages! Haft Tapeh sugar workers launch strikes and demonstrations
On December 2, workers at the giant Haft Tapeh sugar cane plantation and mill complex in Shush launched a new round of strikes and demonstrations after more than four months without wages or benefits. The workers and their families are…
CUPE National: Speak out against the persecution and repression of labour activists in Iran
An urgent international solidarity initiative by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which is highly welcomed by the Iranian workers’ movement. Please support and share widely! CUPE: We call on the Government of Iran to immediately and unconditionally free all jailed…
Mahmoud Salehi freed
November 23, 2017- Prominent Iranian labour activist, Mahmoud Salehi, was released today, Thursday, November 23, 2017 from the City of Saqez’s central prison, where he was serving a new one-year jail term for his labour activities as of October 28,…
IndustriALL calls on Government of Iran to release Mahmoud Salehi and Reza Shahabi
15.11.2017 IndustriALL Global Union has written to the Government of Iran to demand the release of Mahmoud Salehi, Reza Shahabi and other imprisoned trade unionists. The union activists are seriously ill and need urgent medical attention. IndustriALL has received reports…
Iran: Urgent Action needed in support of Shahabi & Salehi; Salehi is close to death!
Strongly condemn the inhumane treatment of imprisoned Iranian labour activists Mahmoud Salehi and Reza Shahabi Mahmoud Salehi and Reza Shahabi must be hospitalized immediately Salehi is close to death! Urgent action and intervention needed! According to a statement by…
Urgent: Iranian labour activist close to death
Long-time labour activist Mahmoud Salehi, has been transferred from his jail cell to a regional hospital with failing heart and kidney functions. Mahmoud is in grave danger of dying if not transferred to a better hospital. In the meantime,…
Mahmoud Salehi’s life is in great danger! Free Mahmoud Salehi Now!
Prominent jailed Iranian anti-capitalist labour activist, Mahmoud Salehi, has been transferred to a hospital in Saqez. His heart does not pump blood properly, and he has also lost both his kidneys during previous incarceration. He might die if he is…
Sample protest letter against repression of labour activists in Iran (updated November 7, 2017)
Please send urgent protest letters to the Iranian government authorities demanding the immediate and unconditional freedom of all jailed and prosecuted labour activists. We are writing this to protest against the Islamic Republic of Iran ongoing persecution and repression of…
Reza Shahabi’s message from Rajaee Shahr prison
With warmest greetings, I would like to take this moment to express my utmost gratitude and thanks to all the workers, Syndicate members, students, social activists, all the families and liberated individuals who have protested against my unjust incarceration and…
Tehran bus workers’ Syndicate continues to be under attack
Davood Razavi appeared in the court of appeal Ebrahim Madadi summoned by the court Reza Shahabi’s message from Rajaee Shahr Prison IASWI: According to a statement by Vahed Syndicate, Mr. Davood Razavi, a member of the board of directors of…