Today, August 1st 2020, is the 48th day of the latest Haft Tappeh strike. The following is a short statement published on the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Company workers’ independent channel on Telegram.
The forty-eighth day of the Haft Tappeh strike today, Saturday, August 1, 2020
The forty-eighth day of the Haft Tappeh workers’ strike was convened this morning in front of the Governor’s Office, in the presence of a number of workers. At this gathering the workers declared that they would continue the strike and protests until divestment of the private sector.
The following are the most important demands of the striking workers:
Immediate payment of unpaid wages and renewal of insurance booklets.
Immediate reinstatement of all sacked workmates.
Immediate arrest of Asadbeigi and life sentences for Asadbeigi and Rostami.*
Divest Haft Tappeh’s fraudster employer and the private sector immediately.
Return all embezzled wealth to the workers immediately.
End retired managers’ employment.
Source: Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Company workers’ independent Telegram channel
* Omid Asadbeigi is the former CEO and Mehrdad Rostami the Chairman of the Board of Haft Tappeh. Both are currently on trial for fraud.
Translation: Shahrokh Zamani Action Campaign
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