Here are ten questions related to the on-going violation of workers’ rights in Iran and how the global union organisations have been supporting the independent workers’ movement. It will only take a few minutes to answer them. Find out how much you know about our campaign!

Q1 On May Day this year, more than 100 workers were detained by the police because:-




Q2 Bus Union leaders, Mansour Osanloo and Ebrahim Madadi are currently in jail because:-




Q3 Together with Osanloo, Amnesty International regards Farzad Kamangar as a prisoner of conscience. He is facing a death sentence in Evin Prison. Kamangar is:-




Q4 In 2008, 5,000 sugar workers at Haft Tapeh factory in southern Iran organized a strike action before they successfully formed their own union and elected Ali Nejati as its leader. How many days was this strike?




Q5 A chapter on Iran in a report released in 2008 cites that "the minimum wage set by the Iranian government is $US140 per month, while the official poverty line stands at $US300 a month. Nearly two million workers have not been paid - some for nearly two years". What is the name of this publication?




Q6 According to this report, what is the Workers' House in Iran?




Q7 The Iranian government has ratified the ILO Convention on:-




Q8 In 2007, two trade unionists visited Tehran and greeted the families of imprisoned union leaders and met with independent unions. Which country did they come from?




Q9 Who made the following comment on which occasion? The unprecedented growth of the workers' movement and the escalation of struggles over the last three years show that Iranian workers are aware of the solid support of the international community. When we raise our fists, we know that we are not alone.




Q10 Four global union organisations - ITUC (national centers), EI (education), ITF (transport), IUF (food, hotel and restaurant)- and Amnesty International are organizing the Global Solidarity Action Day under the slogan, "Justice for Iranian workers" on 26 June 2009. Which other dates were the Action Days in the past?