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Wednesday November 14, 2007 09:06 by John - Hands Off the People of Iran - HOPI
Trade unionists and activists across the world are calling for the immediate release of bus workers jailed in Iran. Workers employed by the United Bus Company of Tehran (Sharekat-e Vahed) were arrested and detained in Evin prison in an attempt to prevent a strike. The workers are demanding a pay rise, collective bargaining, recognition of their union and the release of their union’s president. 12 leading members of the Union of Workers of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company were arrested following their fight for better pay and working conditions. After their arrest, 3,000 bus workers staged a walkout in protest. Police responded by making further arrests. All those detained were released except for Mansour Ossanlou, the union’s president. Calls for his release continued, with almost 5,000 union members gathering outside the Azadi stadium in protest. Six members of the union executive were summoned to court following the union’s call for an all-out strike on 28 to demand the release of Ossanlou. They were interrogated then sent to Evin for their refusal to cancel the strike. On the eve of the strike, the state arrested hundreds of workers as a preventive measure. Nevertheless many gathered the following day. They were attacked, rounded up and also sent to Evin. Family members, students and activists supporting the strike were also arrested. The workers are courageously struggling on. Family members and supporters staged a protest outside the Iranian parliament calling for the immediate release of all those imprisoned. The action was successful in getting 200 workers released. But hundreds are still in custody and two other union executive members have now been detained. And those released have been refused reinstatement by the bus company. |
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