The Solidarity Message from Iranian Workers for the Day of Action
Four international trade union organisations (ITUC, ITF, IUF and EI) have declared 26 June as the international day of solidarity with Iranian workers to support their struggle for their basic rights. Members of these confederations around the world will organize practical support towards workers in Iran on this day.
This declaration of international solidarity with Iranian workers is a significant historical moment in the struggles of the international workers’ movement to achieve human rights for workers around world. It would certainly play a significant role in advancing the struggles of the workers in Iran. Moreover this action would further deepen the international unity and solidarity of the working class throughout the world.
We the undersigned wholeheartedly support this international unity initiative. We would like to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to the organizers of the action day and wish to warmly shake hands with you. We send our sincere greetings to the workers of the world in each and every unions.
Long live international solidarity,
25 June 2009 Read more…
Protests for freedom in Iran will be held worldwide tomorrow, 26 June, organised by four global union organisations and their members, representing over 170 million workers.
Switzerland: The ITUC’s Geneva office have requested a meeting with the Iranian labour attaché to the UN on 26 June. The International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions (ICEM) has announced its support for the campaign. <Read more>
* ITF Online: Iranian action day protests grow
Brussels, 25 June 2009 : The ITUC, EI, ITF and IUF today expressed their solidarity with the many Iranian workers who have joined the demonstrations in the streets to call for respect for their fundamental democratic rights. Protests for democracy in Iran, organized by trade unions, will be held in countries around the world tomorrow. Read more…
Australian Jewish community backs trade union Iran protests
The leadership of the Australian Jewish community has issued a statement backing protests in Canberra and across the globe tomorrow over the continued persecution and harassment of trade union activists in Iran. <Read more>
When you raise your fist, you are not alone
“They are resorting to all kinds of intimidating and repressive tactics to prevent our actions in Tehran. We are accused as subversives and saboteurs. To crush our protest, the security forces are using tear gas, batons and are threatening to shoot us. Hundreds including wives and children are being arrested and sent to Evin prison”.<Read more>
Vancouver, British Columbia
Thursday June 25, 2009 @ 6pm
Vancouver Art Gallery steps (Robson side)
Toronto, Ontario
Friday June 26, 2009 @ 6 p.m.
Mel Lastman Square (North York Subway Station)
Ottawa, Ontario
Friday June 26, 2009 @ 12-2:00pm
The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran (245 Metcalfe St.)
Ottawa demonstration for justice and human rights in Iran
Justice for Iranian Workers!
Railway workers’ unions of the ITF from Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Luxembourg, Mongolia, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, USA and Venezuela who met in London on 24 and 25 June 2009 unanimously adopted a resolution in solidarity with the Iranian workers and in support of the Global Solidarity Action Day. Similiarly, a meeting in Istanbul of ITF Inspectors from 52 countries declared solidarity and support to Iranian workers today.
The General Trade Union of Land Transportation will send a protest letter to the Iranian Embassy in Egypt on the Global Solidarity Action Day 26th June to request the Iranian authorities for the immediate and unconditional release of jailed trade union members and leaders Read more…
Trade unionists and human rights activists gathered in Tokyo on 24 June to express their solidarity with the Iranian workers. The meeting was jointly hosted by national labour centre Rengo and the Japanese affiliates’ committees of EI, ITF and IUF and supported by Amnesty International. Several reports on Iran were given by the host organisations as well as from an Arabic language academic. The meeting unanimously adopted an Appeal Read more…
Spanish UGT and CC.OO will be rallying in front of the Iranian Embassy in Madrid on 26 June. The two confederations have prepared a joint statement which will be read-out at the protest demonstration and will submit a letter to the Iranian Ambassador.
The four global union organisations organising the worldwide action day for Iran today wrote to the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei setting out the aims of the action day and deploring the brutal repression that is being handed out to Iranians expressing their legitimate right to campaign for freedom. Read the letter here.
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