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Second day of teachers’ second two-day nationwide sit-in

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Striking Haft Tappeh and Ahvaz steel workers hold joint rally in Shush

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Fourth day of Ahvaz steelworkers’ strike

Ahvaz steelworkers, February 2018

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Iran’s teachers begin second two-day nationwide sit-in

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Renewed Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane workers’ strike

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Iran teachers begin two-day nationwide strike

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Iran lorry drivers’ third strike: resilience against state repression

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Zanyar Dabbaghian, a labour activist in Sanandaj, arrested

Zanyar Dabbaghian, a labour activist in Sanandaj

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General shutdown in Iran’s Kurdish areas

On September 21st several cities in Kurdistan Province, Kermanshah Province and the Kurdish cities of West Azerbaijan Province were part of a general shutdown of shops and businesses. According to eyewitnesses and published images, most shops took part in the shutdown, affecting the main markets of these cities. Continue reading →

TUC lobby

Today activists of the Shahrokh Zamani Action Campaign were joined by members of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain and Alliance for Workers’ Liberty outside Transport House, the Headquarters of the Trades Union Congress.
We were holding a friendly lobby of the TUC to bring to its attention the many strikes and workers’ struggles in Iran and demanding its support and class solidarity.
The following is the text of the leaflet that was distributed to TUC workers and passers-by. Continue reading →