June 12, 2003

Mr. Mohammad Khatami
President
Islamic Republic of Iran
Palestine Avenue, Azarbaijan Intersection
Tehran, Iran
Fax: 98 21 674790

Dear President Khatami:

I am writing this letter, on behalf of the workers of CUPE Local 2497, to protest your government’s lack of action regarding the textile workers in  "Behshahr Chintz-Making" factory who have been on hunger strike since May 15, 2003.

Please take any possible measures to ensure that the health of these workers on strike is being looked after and that they are paid their overdue wages.

Yours sincerely,

Ana Gomes

President

CC:
The Honourable Bill Graham, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Honourable Claudette Bradshaw, Canadian Minister of Labour