CHRONICLE OF CHALLENGES OF IRANIAN WORKERS

From April 28, through Sept. 2

Prepared by Committee for Solidarity with Iranian Workers
Hamburg

On the occasion of 18th anniversary of massacre of Iranian political prisoners, and 25th anniversary of atrocities in summer 1981, this package is dedicated to the off- springs who fell down, while blooming, by religion-pretended chaplains. It is dedicated in particular to those torch-bearers of a social class who were children of toil and strive, and who wanted _ and still want - to re-establish a political system based on humanity, free from disorientation.
Those torch-bearers are now imaged in history; and, we now approach the regenerating youngsters who are challenging to master the political atmosphere of Iranian society.

Some points on the 3rd issue of Chronicle:

1- The 3rd package of Chronicle is devoted to the day-to-day campaign of Iranian workers. Such campaigns include strikes, rallies, petitions, trials and arrests of workers. It also includes statistics of discharges and factory closures.
Those campaigns which have not addressed the labor struggles have been avoided.

2- For easy reference of those interested in getting the most important news about workers activities in a certain factory or company, we have tried to earmark them in a different color.

3- To comply with the recommendations of those interested or labor activists, the "Committee for …" decided to publish this chronicle in shorter intervals.

4- Our sources of reference for labor news are two websites of " Payam" and "ILNA". We also use other websites, organization and political parties, which deal with labor news and issues.

5- The currency Tuman in this text is equal to 10 Rials, which is the official Iranian currency.

1
April 28
Event: International Labor Day celebration
Place: Khor Ski Slopes, Chaloos Road
As invited by Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate, Khodrow Factory, Saipa Co. and Pars San'at Co. the International Labor Day was celebrated by the workers of Iran. Over 2000 attended the ceremony, including students of universities and workers of other industries with their family members. Some delivered speech about importance of Labor Day and labor issues, protesting against the Khaneh Kargar (Workers House) and against Labor Islamic Councils, stressed upon forming independent workers organizations. There were banners which read: " Free Mansour Osalnoo"" or "To have Workers Unions is our right", or " Workers should have the right to go on strike."

2
April 28,
Event: Theater of "Abas Agha, Iran National Factory Worker"
Place: Tehran, Tabriz, Arak simultaneously

Tehran: The "Abas Agha, Iran National Factory Worker" theater was produced and directed by one of the Technical School students, and played by one of the Iran National Factory workers. Workers from different factories attended, including Benz Khavar Factory, Iran Khodrow Factory, Abzar-e Mehdi Plant Ghods Stores, Barq-e Lame' Towel Plant, and workers from Melli shoes factory, and the like. The show started at 6 pm on Friday. Ceremony started with "Charkh-e San'at" anthem, and ended by issuing a manifesto.
Tabriz: The same theater was played by Tabriz Unviersity students, attended by workers of different guilds. The show was welcomed warmly.
Arak: Same day, same theater, sponsored by Arak University students, featuring one of the workers. A large number of workers from Arak Machine Factory, Hepko Factory, Runas Paint Plant, and Arak Petrochemical attended. The show started with Charkh-e San'at anthem, and ended by a manifesto. Workers welcomed the ceremony.

3
May 1,
Event: International Labor Day
Place: Sanandaj
Participants: 1000
The workers gathered outside the Social Security Building to celebrate the Labor Day of May 1st, while all the streets and alleys around it were surrounded by Security Forces, Basij Forces, and non-uniform members of vigilance group. The first group of workers who gathered was attacked by the hirelings of the Islamic Regime who tried to scatter the workers. However, the brave workers and people resisted their brutality, and did not scatter. Security forces tried to arrest some workers, but failed, because of workers' resistance. At 11:15 Am, some busses were brought on the scene; and the Security Forces forced the workers inside the busses to take them to a ceremony sponsored by the government in Fajr Hall. Still the workers resisted. Finally the Forces pushed some workers inside the busses. On the way, the workers found out that the buses were heading towards the Headquarters of Security Forces. Having found this trick, the workers made the driver stop on Sharif crossroad Workers dropped off the bus, and marched toward the University; then continued to Fajr Hall, asking for the Head of Labor Dept. to appear before them. When he showed up, the workers read their manifesto, which followed by all the workers' applause, who confirmed each paragraph. Thus, in Sanandaj City, the Labor Day ceremony ended at 1:20 pm, with fight and resistance of workers against the oppressive government forces.

4
May 1
Event: Protest against the Iranian Regime during the Workers House International Labor Day Celebration
Place: Tehran
Workers are in demand of their real needs:
Workers of Kashan Textile Factory who have not received their pay for 13 months.
Farnakh Textile Factory workers in Qazvin City who have not received their pay for 8 months
The workers of "Naznakh Textile Factory" in Qazvin who were laid off and have not been paid their claims.
Hundreds of laid-off workers of Arj Company, and Kamyab Sugar Factory have been fired and have not received their pay for ten months.
One hundred workers of Shipping Company in Anzali Port who have been fired.
All these workers gathered, chanting slogans "We have the right to organize", or " the imprisoned worker must be released" or " Incompetent Minister of Labor must resign" and " We are victims of privatization." Thus, the workers let their demands heard by the authorities.

5
May 1
Event: International Labor Day
Company: Bakers Cooperative Society
City: Saqez City
Internationa Labor Day was celebrated by the brave workers and their families in that city. Hundreds of workers with their family members attended. The Law Enforcement of the Regime, who was not able to scatter the people, surrounded the area in order to stop other workers to join the gathering. Manifesto was read. When the organizer, Mr. Jalal Hosseini, who is an activist of labor movements in Kurdistan decided to start the ceremony, the Security Forces rushed to the scene, demanding him to stop, and to ask the workers to scatter. However, Jalal Hosseini said to the Security Forces: Today it is our day. We want to celebrate our day. Nobody can stop us. "Then, Mahmood Salehi, another labor activist delivered a speech and read the Manifesto.

6
May 1
Event: Protest Rally on Labor Day
Factory: Kamyab Sugar Factory
Place: Isfahan
On this day, the workers chanted slogans against the government authorities and employers, demanding their unpaid salaries and benefits and re-statement on their jobs. By closing the Factory, 180 permanent workers and 150 contract workers were laid off. Despite their protest, no action has so far been taken for their re-instatement.

7
May 1,
Event: Protest Rally
Factory: Saman Kashi Company
City: Boroujerd
Protesters: 350
The protesters, whose homes have been damaged in the recent earthquake, demanded their arrear salaries and benefits, unpaid salary for the Iranian month Esfand (Feb-March), loan for workers out of Reserve Fund of the Company - a demand remained outstanding for two years.

8
May 2
Event: Gathering of workers outside President Ahmadinejad's Office
Place: Fars Province
Protester: 200
Fee-for-service teachers gathered to protest their discharge.

9
May 2
Event: Strike by Teachers
Place: Kermanshah
On National Teachers Day, the temporary contract teachers and fee-for-service teachers demanded improvement of their pay status and employment situation; improvement of and other claims.

10
May 2
Event: Protest against their firing
Factory: Jahan Vegetable Oil Factory
Place: Karaj
The workers rallied in Pasteur Square, in Tehran, near Ahmadinejad's Office; saying that they would continue to protest until they are reinstated on their jobs. They asked the authorities to handle their case.

11
Date: May 2
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside Department of Education
City: Kashan
Protesters chanted slogans " Teacher is Awake, Hates Discrimination", or "Authorities, Which one is better: Knowledge or Wealth" or " Justice is the only way to salvation". They thus protested against the performance of authorities. At the end, a manifesto was read.

12
May 2
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside Department of Education
City: Yazd
This rally was organized simultaneously with other demonstrations by teachers all across Iran. Teachers and employees of Yazd City Department of Education called for fulfillment of the promises made by the Regime for betterment of livelihood of protesters.

13
May 2
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside Department of Education
City: Ardabil
Teachers of Ardabil Province protested against discrimination among the employees, and against non-enforcement of Law for Pay Coordination.

14
May 2
Event: Sit-in-Strike
Place: Outside Department of Education
City: Tehran
Teachers demanded their sums due by the Government, and protested against empty promises of the authorities of Tehran Dept. of Education

15
May 2
Event: Protest and March on Sepahbod Qaraney Street
Place: Ministry of Education
Place: Tehran
Teachers gathered carrying banners which read: "Congratulation for Laid-off Teachers on Teachers Day!" and "30thousand Tumans Monthly pay needs no discharge", thus protesting the policies of Ministry of Education. The rally blocked the traffic for one hour.

16
May 3
Event: To free those arrested on Labor Day
Union: Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate
City: Tehran
Six members of the Syndicate and the students who had been arrested on Labor Day were
Freed.

17
May 4
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Varamin Sugar Factory
City: Varamin
Following privatization of Varamin Sugar factory, the employers continuously refrain from payment of workers' salary, thus causing their frequent protest. Employers also have possessed 60 housing units owned by the workers, pressing them for evacuation.

18
May 4
Event: Protest Rally of Thai immigrant workers
Place: Southern Pars Gas Field
City: Asaluyeh
Protesters: 90
These workers have not been paid for months. They are contract workers working in sixth, seventh and eighth Phases of Gas Development. The identity of companies, which have not paid their wages, is not disclosed.

19
May 4
Event: Rally outside the Governor's Office
Factory: Kashan Textile Factories
City: Kashan
Workers demanded their back pay, fulfillment of promises made by authorities of the Regime: Workers have not been paid for the last 14 months; and were laid off after closure of the factories

20
May 5
Event: Hunger Strike
Factory: Fulad Alyazhi Factory
City: Yazd
Following the protest by workers, four workers were fired. This caused even more protest, which led to resignation of Head of the Company.

21
May 5
Event: Protest Rally
Factory: Asphalt Co.
Place: Outside Kerman Province Governor General Office
City: Rafsanjan
Protesters: 90
Protest against dissolution of Asphalt Company by authorities and discharge of the workers.
The protest was also against non-payment of insurance premium by the Company, which resulted in non-extension of the workers' health insurance cards. Following this rally the Mayor of Rafsanjan that the Asphalt Company was dissolved because of its debts.

22
May 5
Event: Nullification of Verdict Pronounced against Workers
City: Saqez
The District Appeal Court ruled out the judgment pronounced by lower court against the workers arrested on May, 2004 in Saqez City, and informed the lawyers accordingly. Mohsen Hakimi, Jalal HosseiniMahmood salehi, and Mohammad Abdipourand Borhan Divargar had been imprisoned for a while on the charge of preparation for Labor Day ceremony in Saqez City in 2004; thereafter, they were prosecuted and were wsentenced from 2 to 5 years in jail. Workers appealed the verdict. However, as a result of resistance of workers, public protest in Kurdistan Province and all over Iran, and by international support the verdicts were annulled.

23
May 6
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Baft-e Iran Factory
Place: Outside Governor General Office Gilan Province
Money owed to workers of Baft-e Iran Factory has not been paid, causing retired workers' protest.

24
May 6
Event: Signing Petition
Organization: Dept. of Health
City: Genaveh
Protesters: 70
In this Petition the President of Bushehr Medical University has been called for payment of all outstanding sums due to employees of Dept. of Health, as well as the legal claims for the year 2005

25
May 7
Event: Protest Rally
Factory: Gilan Tile Plant
Province: Gilan
Protesters: 100
The employer has refrained from payment of workers' wages after the Plant was privatized. The employer does not even respond the workers' protest. Now, the employer has fled because of heavy debts, leaving the workers in limbo. Participants in the rally said they will continue their protest until they collect all their claims.

26
May 7
Event: Release of workers arrested on Labor Day
Union: Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate
City: Tehran
Gholamhosseini,Gholamreza Mirzai, Hassn Dehghan, Gholamreza Khaniand Ebrahim Mandi Nayeb,Head of Syndicate, Gholamreza Fazeli, Abbas Najand, Yaghoob Soleimani, and Mahmood Hojabri were released from jail.

27
May 7
Event: Protest Rally of workers of three companies outside the Company's headquarters
Companies: Technic Kar, Tigo and Zagros Petrochemical
City: Asaluyeh
Workers demanded their months long back pay. While complaining against the employers, the workers said the employers have spent hundreds of millions Rials (Iranian currency) to buy machinery for the company; but they have not paid the workers' salary.

28
May 7
Event: Protest Rally
Group: Fee-for-Service Teachers
Place: Parliament
City: Tehran
Teachers demanded authorities to change their employment status from "Fee-for-Service" to Regular Permanent. They threatened to go strike outside the building of Ministry of Education, if their demand is not met.

29
May 8
Event: Protest Rally
Union: Taxi Drivers Union
City: Malayer
Protesters: 400
Cab drivers gathered to protest non-enforcement by the government of the plan for replacing the worn-out vehicles, for providing social security insurance, and also to protest the low taxi fare in town, and high fines imposed by Malayer Traffic Dept. The rally ended after the authorities of Malayer Taxi Union promised to handle their demands.

30
May 8
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Sherkat-e Mokhaberat (Telecommunications Company)
Place: Outside Labor Dep.
City: Neyshaboor
The workers, at a sit-in strike outside the Dept. of Labor, demanded 2-month back pay.
They ended their protest after the Head of Neyshaboor Labor Dept. promised to look into the matter and make the back payments within two days.

31
May 9
Event: Protest Rally
Factory: Pushesh Industries
Place: Outside Department of Industries
City: Rasht
Workers demanded 10-month back pay.

32
May 9
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Gharb Textile
City: Kermanshah
Protesters: 140
Workers demanded 4-month back pay

33
May 11
Event: Protest Rally
Group: discharged workers of industrial units and companies
Place: outside the Office of Governor General
City: Ilam
Workers demanded their re-instatement on their job and making their back pay.

34
May 11
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Kok & Qatran
City: Zarand
Protesters: 400
Workers demanded their back pay. They protested against delays in pay, forcing them to work more than 8 hours per day; non-payment of overtime work and end-of the-year bonus. They also protested against forcing the workers to sign 15-day contracts without date.

35
May 13
Event: Strike
Company: Iran Sharq
City: Neyshaboor
Protesters: 400
Workers demanded their entitlements approved in 2006, as well as their outstanding claims

36
May 13
Event: Refraining to go back to work
Factorye: Textile Factories
City: Kashan
More than 2300 workers have not received their pay for over one year. Monthly pensions of more than 700 workers have not been paid. Workers refrain to go back to work until all these demands are met.

37
May 13
Event: Strike and Protest
Company: Garan Dam
City: Marivan
Workers stopped operation of all machinery and devices of the stone quarry related to the dam for four hours from 8 am to 12 noons. The stone quarry near Shahsavar village has caused many damages to the farms and pastures around the village.

38
May 14
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Dashbord Yaran
City: Tehran
Protestors: 100
Protest against forcing the workers to sign blank contracts; and protest against payment of monthly salary of 150 thousand Tumans are main reasons for their rally.

39
May 14
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Governor General's Office
City: Rasht
Protesters: Dozens
Workers of Nassaji Khavar and Pars Iran Companies demanded their outstanding pay. There were 180 workers working in Pars Iran textile factory before it was closed. Authorities promised to make the back payments by April 20. No action has been taken yet.

40
May 14
Event: Protest Rally
Place: office of Governor General
Company: Dasht-e Naz
City: Sari
Protesters: 236
In 2003, the workers of Dasht-e Naz Company bought a piece of land from the state-run Bonyad Mostazafan, with a partial payment of the price. However, recently certain persons have possessed the land, creating problems for the workers.
This gathering ended with no result.

41
May 14
Event: Workers who were on strike were fired
Factory: Iran Khodrow
City: Tehran
More than 50 workers who went on strike on March 7, were fired

42
May 14
Event: Protest Rally
Factory: Iran Electric
City: Rasht
Protesters: 300
Workers carrying banners protested privatization of the Factory. While being under siege by Security Forces, they rallied in protest outside the Cooperative Society of the factory.

43
May 14
Event: Protest Rally
Factory: Shahoo
City: Sanandaj
Workers protested the Managing Director's decision to close the Factory and demanded unemployment pay.

44
May 15
Event: Protest
Factory: Pars Textile
Province: Gilan
Protesters: Dozens
Dozens of workers gathered to protest against non-payment of their salary and benefits and against closure of the Factory. They demanded re-instatement on their jobs and back pay.

45
May 15
Event: Protest Rally
Factory: Iran Electric
City: Rasht
Protesters: 300
During the last months workers have, for several times, rallied in protest outside
The factory and outside the government buildings

46
May 16
Event: Protest and traffic blockade
Factory: Iran Electric
City: Rasht
Protesters: 300
Workers, carrying a large banner with their demands written on it, addressed to Ahmadinejad, demanded their past claims and settling their problems. They blocked
Hafez Street in Rasht to show their protest.

47
May 16
Event: Protest
Factory: Pushesh Industries
City: Rasht
Protesters: Dozens
Since 2004 when this industrial unit became privatized, the unit has always encountered problems. So far, more than 200 workers of this company have not received their pay for over 8 months. Workers first gathered outside the government buildings; but, having got no result, they marched toward Khaneh Kargar (Worker's House) of Gilan Province to protest.

48
May 16
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the Khaneh Kargar (Worker's House) of Tehran
Group: Temporary Contract workers
City: Tehran
Workers demanded implementation of Pay Increase Plan. They said not only employers fail to implement it, but also they have fired thousands of temporary contract workers. Most of the fired workers in Tehran Province belong to car making and household appliance industries .The temporary contract workers who, following approval of Pay Increase Plan, have been fired since March 2006, have gathered during the past days, demanding reinstatement.

49
May 16
Event: Protest Rally
Place: outside the Mine
Company: Sangrood Mine
City: Sangrood
Protesters: 620
Workers demanded that their disputes be settled; and that the promises made by the Regime authorities be fulfilled.
The Regime authorities have promised the miners to re-open the mine on May 15, and to pay the workers' claims. This promise has not been honored. The workers' rally lasted seven hours.

50
May 16
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside Medical University
Group: Nurses
Province: Charmahal & Bakhtiari
The Decree of the Cabinet of Islamic Republic Government provided a pay raise of 30% for employees of Medical University, effective Farvardin 84 (March 86). No action has so far been taken for that purpose.

51
May 17
Event: Protest rally of drivers
Place: Municipality of District 4
City: Mehrshahr
Workers have not been paid for the last eight months.

52
May 17
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the Company Headquarter
Company: Mollasadra Packaging and Distribution
City: Tehran
60 retired workers and 50 incumbent workers have not been paid for the last three months. Workers said they would continue their protest until their demand is met.

53
May 17
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Governor General Office
Organization: Welfare
City: Ilam
Workers of Welfare Organization, women and men, protested that the organization has dismissed 180 blue and white collar employees since March 2006, each of whom with about 20 years of service; and they demanded re-instatement on their job. They said they would continue their protest until the authorities of Ilam Welfare Organization look into their case and handle it properly.

54
May 17
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the provincial worker's House
Factory: Nakhran
City: Ghazvin
Protesters: dozens
Following rallies in the previous days, the workers once again gathered outside the Provincial Khaneh Kargar (Worker's House) to protest against closure of the company and non-payment of their wages.

55
May 17
Event: Strike
Factory: Qalyan Gas Power Plant
City: Sanandaj
Protesters: 150
Over 150 workers of Qalyan Gas Power Plant have not received their pay for two months, nor their year-end bonus. Workers have threatened to stage a sit-in protest outside the entrance of the Plant if they are not fully paid by May 21.

56
May 19
Event: Subpoena for Jalal Hosseini
City: Sagez
Jalal Hosseini is a well-known activist of labor movement in Iran. He was arrested on May 1 1983 (Labor Day) in Saqez City. He, together with four other labor activists, were acquitted of unfounded allegations of Saqez Court. However, he has now received a subpoena from the Saqez General Court, Branch 188.

57
May 21
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Parliament
Union: Cooperative Society of Olive Township
City: Karaj
Protester 200
Workers of Cooperative Society of Olive Township said 21 years ago they bought pieces of land in Shahrak-e Zeytoon (Olive Township) in Karaj City. Despite having in hand the title deeds and court judgment, the authorities do not let them build their houses.

58
May 21
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Petrochemical Company
Province: Khorasan
Protester 70
Workers called the authorities of the Islamic Regime to solve their problems.
Also Managing Director of Petrochemical Company of Northern Khorasan has
Announced that, unless the workers sign their contracts by May 21, they will be fired. To protest the anti-labor attitude of the Managing Director, the workers gathered outside the company.

59
May 21
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Governor General Office
Factory: Rahimzadeh Yarn Pland &
City: Isfahan
Protesters: 300
This is 50th time that the workers of Rahimzadeh Yarn Plant gather outside the Office of Governor general of Isfahan to protest against their discharge, which happened last December. These workers also gathered on April 29 and 31 outside the Plant. However, security forces attacked, beat and scattered them.

60
May 21
Event: Joint Protest Rally
Place: Governor General Office
Factory: Rahimzadeh Yarn Plant & Kamyab Sugar Factory
City: Isfahan
The workers of Rahimzadeh Yarn Plant and Kamyab Sugar Factory demanded the authorities of the Regime to handle their case appropriately.

61
May 22
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Labor Dept. Of West Azarbaijan
Factory: Shirnab Plant
City: Urumieh
Protesters: 100
Following approval of Pay Raise Plan by Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the employer of this Factory stopped payment of workers' wages, causing their protest. Workers announced that they would continue their protest until they could collect their claims due.

62
May 22
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Governor's Office
Factory: Qata'at Fulad-e Iran (Steel Parts of Iran)
City: Karaj
Around 150 workers are working in Qata'at Fulad-e Iran (Steel Parts of Iran) in Karaj, but they have not been paid for 4 months. They demand the sums due be paid by the Factory. Rally ended after the officials of Karaj Governor's Office promised to attend to their demand.

63
May 22
Event: Protest Rally (third day)
Company: Khorasan Petrochemical Company
Province: Khorasan
Protesters: 70
In protesting against the recent demotions, workers said they would stand by their protest until all their demands are fulfilled.

64
May 23
Event: Strike
Factory: Qalyan Gas Power Plant
City: Sanandaj
Protesters: 150
Since the workers demands were not met after the last strike on May 17, they staged a second strike. Finally, employer paid their year-end bonus, and promised to meet their outstanding claims.

65
May 23
Event: Protest Rally
Group: Azad University emploeeys
City: Gorgan
Azad University in Gorgan dismissed 19 workers, each having 10 to 19 years of record of service. Workers ended their rally after submitting a complaint to the Gorgan Dept. of Labor.

66
May 24
Event: Protest Rally and Strike
Factory: Sasan Soft Drink
City: Tehran
Protestor: 1000
Workers demanded their back pay and outstanding benefits, as well as sums due to them since 2005. They stopped to work and said that if their demands were not met, they would stage a protest rally in coming days outside the government offices.

67
May 24
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside Labor Dept.
Company: Supa Medical Products
City: Savojbolagh
Workers of Supa Medical Products Company filed a complaint with Dept. of Labor in Savojbolagh, demanding reinstatement on their jobs and back pay.

68
May 25
Event: Protest against cut of tea service
Company: Kermanshah Petrochemical Company
City: Kermanshah
Protesters: 200
Workers did not show up in the dining hall during lunchtime.

69
May 27
Event: Blockage of road leading to Governor General Office
Company: Iran Electric
City: Rasht
Protesters: 300
During the past year, the workers have repeatedly protested against non-payment of their sums due; however, no action has so far been taken for their back pay. Workers, therefore blocked the road leading to the Office of Governor General of Gilan Province in protest against 8-month delays in payment their salaries and benefits.

70
May 27
Event: Protest Rally
Place: in front of Khaneh Kargar (Worker's House)
Factory: Weaving and Dye Plant
City: Saveh
Protesters: 27
Workers demanded back pay for 36 months

71
May 27
Event: Summons to Department of Information
City: Sanandaj
Behzad Sohrabi, who represents the workers in Par-ris Textile Factory, and acts as spokesman of Committee for Labor Day ceremony in Sanandaj was summoned by Department of Information.

72
May 27
Event: Protest Rally
Organization: Welfare
City: Ilam
Workers who were fired demanded re-instatement on their jobs.

73
May 29
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Governor General Office
Factory: Se'adat-e Nasajan Textile Plant
City: Yazd
Protesters: 180
Workers of Se'adat-e Nasajan Textile Plant demanded their back pay, plus year-end bonus. Employer has not paid Social Security premium to Social Security Organization; therefore, Social Security Organization has stopped payment the workers' benefits. Workers asked for their demands to be fulfilled.

74
May 29
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the Office of Governor general
Factory: Shahoo
Provinco: Kurdistan
Protesters: 22
Workers of Shahoo Company demanded their social security premiums to be paid to Social Security Organization; and also payment of their wages.

75
May 30
Event: Protest Rally
Factory: Varamin Sugar
City: Varamin
Following privatization of the factory, it faced a crisis. Workers are worried about their future. In the past years the factory had over 700 workers; but after privatization, more than 500 workers have been discharged. Currently, there are only 200 workers, who are under pressure in different ways by employer.

76
May 30
Event: March
Place: from Factory to Labor Dept.
Factory: Farsh Pars (Pars Carpet)
City: Qazvin
Protesters: 300
Employer, by a pre-determined plot, closed the Company for one month. When 300 contract workers were certain of the closure, and lost their hope of re-instatement, employer re-opened the company in Mid-April, but did not hire contract workers. Their protest ended by promises of Head of Labor Dept. to handle their problems.

77
May 31
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Labor Dept.
Company: Lamp Merik
City: Shahr-e Kord
Workers of Lamp Merik Co demanded pay raise according to the Laws and Regulations of the Islamic Republic of Iran

78
May 31
Event: Protest
Company: Pumer
City: Saveh
Protesters: 200
Workers called for enforcement of the Law for Pay Raise for 2006 for temporary contract workers

79
May 31
Event: Protest letter
Company: Tyoor Barekat (Barekat Poultry)
City: Qazvin
A protest letter was sent to Dept. of Labor and Khaneh Kargar (Worker's House) of Qazvin Province. This letter says that the Toyoor Barekat Company has Units 2, and 3 and Headquarters in Tehran. Unit No.2 employs 130 regular workers and 20 temporary contract workers. The Headquarters in Tehran has 40 regular workers. Effective Feb. 2006, Unit No.2 was closed, and all the workers were fired with no cause.
The letter also says that the dismissed workers obtained from Tehran Dept. of Labor the Order for their reinstatement after repeated complaints filed with that Department; however, the employers do not comply with that Order, and prevent reinstating the workers.

80
May 31
Event: Letter of Protest
Company: Lorestan Gas
Province: Lorestan
Protesters: 100
Temporary contract workers call for their reinstatement on their jobs.

81
June 1
Event: Protest
Factory: Makhmal va abrisham (Velvet and Silk Textile)
City: Kashan
Protesters: 150
Protesters carrying banners, which read: "We want our Back Pay," demanded the authorities of the Regime to attend to their requests and claims. Workers blocked the Fin-Kashan road. They have frequently blocked the commuter roads, and have repeatedly gathered outside the government offices. However, they have not been able to collect their back pay.

82
June 6
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Pasteur Nou Hospital
City: Tehran
Workers protested the policies and actions of Hospital Management, who, they say, assigned parts of the Hospital to private sector in last three years. These private contractors exploit the workers in different ways; and the Management does not do anything to stop the contractors.

83
June 6
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside Sangrood Mine
Province: Gilan
Protesters: 2000
In this move, workers, together with their family members gathered to protest against approach of Minister of Industries, and against the false promises of authorities. Protesters, numbering over 2 thousand, demanded their 17 months back pay, settling their employment status, and reinstatement.

84
June 6
Event: Protest Letter
Factory: Polika Pipe
Province: Gilan
Protester: Dozens
Workers sent a letter to Labor Dept. of Gilan Province, demanding the officials to address their problems and to fulfill their needs.

85
June 7
Event: March of workers from Factory to Office of Governor of Alborz Industrial Township
Place: Alvand Lamp Factory
City: Qazvin
Protesters: Dozens
Workers have repeatedly staged protests outside the government offices, and demanded their back pay; however, the officials have not taken any action to solve their problems.

86
June 7
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the Office of Governor General
Organization: Razieh Firooz Hospital
City: Kerman
Employees of Razieh Firooz Hospital who attended the rally, protested against the Board of Directors of Hospital, saying that the new Management fired them last year without back pay. They asked the authorities of Governor General Office to attend to their demand, and stop the Management from firing of employees arbitrarily.

87
June 7
Event: Protest Letter to Labor Dept.
Factory: Zarseram Tile Plant
City: Yazd
Workers demanded the authorities to address their problems and called for back pay.

88
June 8
Event: Reinstatement
Organization: Welfare
City: Ilam
Protesters: 186
All employees in service and administration sections of Ilam Province Welfare Organization, who had been fired, were reinstated on their job following their frequent protests.

89
June 10
Event: Protest
Factory:different Factories
City: Qazvin
Thousands of workers of companies like "Pushineh Baft", "Farnakh", "Mahnakh" "Naznakh", " Naqsh-e Iran", "Alvand Lamp", Iran Syringe", " Lakian Syringe", "Paper Containers", "Pars Glass", and "Nakh-e alborz " carrying banners with such slogans as: "This much shame, down with this life", or "Give Us Our Rights", or " Mr. President, we have not received our pay for months" and the like, asking Ahmadinejad to make the authorities fulfill their promises. It should be noted that thousands of workers in Qazvin Province industrial units who have been fired, have staged repeated protests during the past months.

90
June 10
Event: Protest and strike
Factory: Kurd China
City: Kermanshah
Protesters: 190
Employer of this Factory, relying upon the Decree of Ministry of Labor of the Regime for Pay Raise in 2006, has forced the workers to do hard labor, which by no means conforms to their expertise and profession; thus putting the workers under more pressure. Workers have protested against this. On this day workers rallied to protest, once more, against employer's approach, and to demand it to stop such exploiting actions.

91
June 10
Event: Strike
Company: Bam Rah Contracting Company
City: Urumieh
Protesters: 120
Temporary contract workers staged a strike at 8 am demanded salary and benefits of the last two months of Iranian year 1384 (2005)

92
June 10
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Sangrood Mine
Province: Gilan
Protesters: 3000
Rally of 620 workers who gathered with their family members outside the Mine entered its third day. They protested the false promises to re-open the Mine, and to pay 17 months delayed salary.

93
June 11
Event: Strike
Company: Silo of Khomeini Port
City: Khomeini Port
Temporary contract workers protested non-implementation by employers of Government's Decree for Pay Raise in 2006

94
June 11
Event: Strike (second day)
Factory: Kurd China
City: Kermanshah
Protesters: 300
Workers in Molding Section of the Factory staged a strike Saturday morning, June 8 to protest against their load of work, which has been increased after the Government Pay Raise Decree. Later, a number of workers from other sections joined the strikers. The strike continued despite the fact that inspectors and experts of Kermanshah Dept. of Labor were present on the scene.

95
June 11
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the Eastern Tehran Dept. Of Labor,
Union: Tehran and Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate
City: Tehran
Protesters: 100
Workers of Tehran and Suburb Bus (Vahed) Company who were fired without receiving any severance pay staged a 4-hour gathering demanding a response from authorities.

96
June 12
Event: Protest Rally (continues)
Place: Outside the Eastern Tehran Dept. Of Labor,
City: Tehran
Protesters: 100
Workers of Tehran and Suburb Bus (Vahed) Company who were fired without receiving any severance pay staged a 4-hour gathering outside the Eastern Tehran Dept. of Labor, demanding a response from authorities.

97
June 12
Event: End of Strike
Factory: Kurd China
City: Kermanshah
Protesters 300
After employer vowed to attend to the workers' problems, and Kermanshah provincial authorities involved, the workers ended their strike and returned to work

98
June 12
Event: Protest Rally
Place: outside the Office of Governor General
Company: Pars Carpet
City: Qazvin
Unemployed workers gathered and demanded to re-open the company, payment of outstanding wages.

99
June 12
Event: Protest Rally
Place: outside the Office of Governor General
Factory: Jangieh Brick Kiln
City: Ahwaz
Workers gathered to protest non-payment of their salary.

100
June 13
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Vaseq Forge
City: Shahrood
Protesters 120
Workers say employer has made them sign blank contracts, to prevent them from waging protest.

101
June 13
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the Telecommunication Dept.
Company: Telecommunication
City: Mashad
Protesters: 100
The Contractor of Telecommunication Dept. has not paid salary and benefits of more than 100 workers since April 9. Workers say employer refrains to pay on the basis of 2006 rates. Currently workers are paid only 120 Tumans per month.

102
June 13
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Chel Electric
Province: Mazandaran
To protest non-payment of their salary.

103
June 13
Event: Strike
Company: Iran Transfo
City: Zanjan
Separation of different sections from each other will waste the workers' rights and will endanger their job security. Separation of Distribution Factory from Iran Transfo has been done without the workers' knowledge. Presently all the workers have joined the strike, demanding the return of separated sections. They say they would stay on strike until their demand is fulfilled.

104
June 14
Event: Strike continued
Factory: Kurd China
City: Kermanshah
Having no confidence in employer for its promises, workers went on strike once more.

105
June 14
Event: Strike
Factory: Haft Tapeh Sugar Complex
Province: Khuzestan
Workers in Haft Tapeh Sugar Factory have been on strike since Tuesday June 12 in protest of not settling the problems by employers. Delays in payment, non-compliance of Job Classification Plan, assigning a part of the Complex to private contractors, and decrease in production are said to be the reasons for strike

106
June 14
Event: Protest Rally
Organisation: Municipality Contractor
City: Dayer Port
Workers say the Contractor has not paid them for the last four months, and takes no action in that regard.

107
June 14
News about the workers of Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate

On Wednesday June 14 one of the members of Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate (Vahed Company) in an interview with Barabari Radio gave the latest news about the employees of the Company. This activist, not to be identified, said: On Monday June 12 a number of labor activists participated in the gathering of activists of women movement in Haft-Tir Square, in which the wife of Mansour Hayatgheybi, another member of Board of Directors of the Syndicate and his sister were arrested and have not been released yet. As for Mansour Osanloo, President of the Board of Directors of the Syndicate, the said member said that Osanloo's family has been able to visit him in prison. Osanloo's physical condition is not good; however, his morale is high. This labor activist also said that activities of the Syndicate members are going well; weekly meetings are held regularly; and the members do their duties properly.
The member also referred to the workers who have been fired and said: currently the situation of about 170 to 180 workers who were fired around 6 months ago is still undecided. He confirmed that during the past few days, the discharged workers have rallied, several times outside the Labor Dept of Eastern Tehran; Mr. Safavi, Head of Labor Dept. has promised that, except for the 16 Members of Syndicate Board of Directors, all other workers may be re-instated by June 21. As for the problems of discharged workers the member of Bus Syndicate said that presently the authorities refrain from extending the validity of their Health Insurance Cards; therefore, the workers face many problems.

108
June 15
Event: 3-day strike ended
Factory: Haf Tapeh Agro-Industry Complex
City: Haft Tapeh (Khzestan Province)
Delays in wage payment, non-implementation of Job Classification Plan fully, non-adjustment of work hours, assignment of a part of the Haft Tapeh Sugar Complex to a contractor, and reduction of production were some of the reasons for strike of workers in Haft Tapeh Agro-Industry Complex in Khuzestan Province. Finally the strike ended on Friday morning after the Manager of the Complex promised to solve all the problems. Around 4000 workers are employed in Haft-Tapeh Agro-Industry Complex.

109
June 17
Event: Complaint
Company: Supa Company
City: Tehran
Managers of Supa, a company engaged in supplying medical instruments in Tehran, fired, with no known cause, 300 regular (permanent) and temporary contract workers of the company. At the order of managers, 170 contract and 130 regular (permanent) workers were discharged. The discharged workers' complaint has been filed with Labor Department. However, no response has so far been received. It should be noted that according to the Labor Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran, temporary contract workers shall be deprived of any benefits, including unemployment insurance, if fired by employers.

110
Saturday June 17:
Jalal Hosseini, a labor activist in Saqez City stood for trial in First Branch of Revolutionary Court of this city. In the court, Mohammad Sharif one of the defense lawyers was also present. The court, once again repeated its fabricated charges. The accused and his lawyers defended. Gathering and conspiracy against the Country's security was one of the charges, which was repeated in the court. Mr. Borhan Divargar was another activist who was supposed to be tried today. However, he was not present in the court. The court decided to try Mahmood Salehi, Mohsen Hakimi, and Mohammd Abdipour, other activists, tomorrow morning, June 18. The activists who were arrested on Labor Day ceremony in 2004 will be put under trial in the First Branch of Revolutionary Court. These "injustice" courts are trying those activists who have already been acquitted from the same charges.

111
June 17
Event: Strike
Factory: Taleghani Wood
City: Islamshahr
When the strike of workers happened to protest non-payment of wages, the authorities of Labor Dept. of Islamshahr city appeared before the workers, and promised to attend to their demands and their back pay. Presently, the strike has ended, but only temporarily. However, the workers have set a 10-day dead line for the employers and for officials of Labor Dept; saying that they would go on strike again if their demand was not fulfilled. It should be noted that the workers of Taleghani Wood factory in Islamshahr rallied last week to claim their sums due. So far more than one hundred workers have not received their back pay.

112
June 18:

The Revolutionary Court in Saqez was held to hear the charges imposed on three accused activists who were arrested on Labor Day in 2004 in that city. Mohammad Sharif, the Defense Lawyer of Mahmood Salehi, Mohsen Hakimi, and Mohammad Abdipour said to ILNA reporter that in this court session he argued that since the accusation of staging riot and illegal gathering imposed on my clients had been investigated and heard in the past, therefore this court is not competent to hear the case again. However, the court, disregarding his argument, and on the strength of Article 610 of Islamic Punishment Law, tried his clients once again.

113
June 18
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Municipality
City: Kuhdasht
The workers of Kuhdasht Municipality have not received their pay for three months. When asked for their pay, the managers and members of City Council have refrained to respond or to make payments. In response to the workers' protest, Kamyab Taymouri, Mayor of Kuhdasht has said that as long as the dispute between Municipality and City Council is not settled, the workers' wage will not be paid. The workers of Kuhdasht Municipality have gathered several times during the past few days to protest against non-payment.

114
June 18
Event: Strike
Factory: Taleghani Wood
City: Islamshahr
Protesters: 100
Workers staged a strike to protest their non-payment and against dissolution of Labor Islamic Council

115
June 19
Event: Strike
Organisation: Water and Sewer Authority
City: Khorramshahr
Workers of Water and Sewer Authority in Khorramshahr went on strike on Saturday June 16 in protest of non-payment of wages. In the past, they had been on strike several times. Despite the strike, which resulted in cutting water supply in some neighborhoods of the city, causing the public protest, the managers of Khorramshahr Water and Sewer Authority have not yet taken any action to respond to the striking workers. Salary for the Iranian months of Ordibehesht and Khordad (April and May), as well as some other claims for the last year have not been paid. This has caused the protest and strike of workers.

116
June 19
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside General Inspector's Office building
Company: Nile Iran
City: Shahr-e Kurd
Workers of Nile Iran Company in this rally demanded their back pay. Authorities of Inspector General's Office of Chaar Mahal and Bakhtiari appeared before the workers of Nile Iran Company, promising to handle their case and to fulfill their demands.

117
June 20
Event: Unionist Arrested
Union: Kurdistan Teachers Association
City: Sanandaj
Payman Nodinan, Member of Kurdistan Teachers Association and one of the cultural
activist in Sanandaj , was arrested. The teachers' rally is related to this arrest. This rally was against violating the teachers' rights, against the educational system and against guilds problems.

118
June 20
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside Governor General Office
Union: Teachers Cooperative Society
City: Kerman
Protesters: 200
Teachers, who are members of Teachers Cooperative Society, gathered outside the Governor General Office to protest the policies of Board of Directors of the Society - which is affiliated to the Provincial Department of Education. The protesters, women and men, said that the promises given by the authorities have not been kept; they called the Governor General of Kerman Province to handle their case.

119
June 21
Event: End of Strike
Place: Water and Sewer Authority
City: Khorramshahr
A portion of outstanding salary of 196 workers of Water and Sewer Authority was paid; and the workers returned to their work. They, however, said that some of their claims have not been paid; threatening that they will go on strike again if their demands are not fully met.

120
June 22
Event: Protest Rally
Place: outside the Governor's Office
Factory: Yarn Factory
City: Isfahan
The Isfahan Yarn Factory was transferred to private sector through a bid. It is now 14 months since the workers have not received their pay. The Factory is now active; however the employer has not taken any action for making the back pay of the workers.

121
June 22
Event: Strike ended in victory
Factory: Par-ris Textile
City: Sanandaj
Sometime ago, the Management of Par-ris Factory spread a rumor that it would dismiss 20 to 27 workers. Following this rumor, yesterday, June 21, the Management announced that the workers must sign one-month contracts. This anti-labor move was protested by workers. They went on strike as of 10 pm to protest the Management's decision. The Management, however, backed down after negotiation with the workers; and it was decided that the contracts remain unchanged. This quick retreat of the Management was considered as a victory for workers; and they forced the Management to conclude the contracts in the previous manner, and place some sort of guarantee on them, so that no worker may be fired. This textile factory has 57 workers, most of whom are temporary contract workers.

122
June 24
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Hadid Mobtakeran
City: Pakdasht
The employer discharged 90 workers last week. This action, taken without cause, instigated the workers' protest. Workers resorted to the government authorities demanding their re-instatement. There are more than 400 persons working in this company. The discharge of 90 workers has caused some agitation among other workers, worrying about their job security.

123
June 24
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Municipality, District 13
City: Tehran
Protesters: 40
Temporary contract workers of the Municipality announced that they had not been paid because of a dispute between the Contractor and Municipality. Workers protested and demanded their sums due by the Contractor.

124
June 24
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the Governor General's Office
Company: Sadra Shipping
City: Bushehr
Protesters: 100 workers
The workers of Sadra Shipping Co. gathered to protest their discharge by the Company's management

125
June 25
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside Governor Office and City Council buildings
City: Anzali Port
Protesters: 250 workers
To protest their discharge.

126
June 25
Event: Strike
Company: Parsilon
City: Khorramabad
Protesters: 900
Workers, in protest against non-payment, staged a strike, and gathered in the Company's site asking for their back pay. More than 900 of Parsilon Company in Khorramabad called for their on-time payment of their wages; and threatened that they would continue their strike if their demand was not fulfilled.

127
June 25
Event: Workers blocked the Road
Place: Fuman-Rasht
Company: Khavar Yarn Company
City: Rasht
Protesters: 300
Following privatization of the Company and non-payment of wages, the workers blocked the Fuman-Rasht road. The workers, who are over 300, have not been paid since January; and have not also been paid for the Iranian months of Farvardin and Ordibehesht. This is the fourth time the worker set a protest.

128
June 25
Event: Protest Rally (Second day)
Company: Sadra Shipping
City: Bushehr
The workers carrying banners, which read "reinstatement is our right", " We want our jobs", or " We want 5-year Term Contracts", called the authorities of Bushehr Labor Dept. and Governor General to order for their re-instatement. Following this move, the representatives of workers met with officials of Bushehr Governor General
Office who promised to take appropriate action to re-instate over 400 workers who have been fired.

129
June 26
Event: Workers returned to their jobs
Place: Out side the General Governor Office
Company: Sadra Shipping
City: Bushehr
Following two days protest of the fired workers of Sadra Shipping Co. in Bushehr Province, the provincial authorities promised to handle their case and to re-instate the workers. The workers gathered for the third consecutive day outside the Office of Governor General. Finally, the authorities of the Regime promised again to re-instate them, and therefore, the workers returned to their work temporarily.

130
June 27
Event: Protest Rally (continued)
Company: Sadra Shipping
City: Bushehr
Despite the promises by the authorities and by employer to re-instate the workers, they did not honor their promises; therefore, they gathered again. The employer announced that until the new project starts, the Management cannot re-instate 250 workers. In their gathering today, the workers demanded their re-instatement.

131
June 27
Event: Stike (Seven-day still continues)
Company: Noghan San'at
City: Bandar Abbas
More than 60 contract workers have not received their pay for three months. They started their strike last week, which is still going on. Following this, Management promised to make the back pay within 10 days.

132
June 27
Event: Protest Rally by
Place: Outside the Cargo Terminal
Union: Freight Truck Drivers
City: Anzali Port
Protesters: Over 500
To protest against surcharge imposed by Municipality.

133
June 27
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the Governor's Office
Company: Minibus owners
City: Zabol
To protest the reduction of gas oil quota.

134
June 28
Event: Strike
Factory: Aras Chuna
City: Tabriz
To protest against non-payment of their sums due by the employer, the workers stopped to work and went on strike. Employer has not paid the last 5 month's wages; only has paid 50 thousand Tumans (equal to 500 thousand Rials of Iranian currency) to each worker as a partial payment. After the strike, the Management vowed to pay within days. Workers have threatened that they would stage a protest rally if their demand were not met.

135
June 28
Event: Threat to Strike
Place: Municipality
City: Mashad
Protestors: 3500
Workers of Contractor of Mashad Municipality have announced they would go on strike as of tomorrow, Thursday June 29. Part of this announcement says that: we, 3500 of service workers of Contractor of Mashad Municipality will stop working as of Thursday, June 29 at 7 am. vIf any of our coworkers decides to work, we will stop them. Workers have reiterated that on Monday July 3 they will gather outside Municipality Town Hall to protest. In their announcement they have addressed the authorities of the Islamic Regime that employer delays in payment of their wages, and does not supply sufficient brooms; it does not supply cart to carry the garbage; and if they protest they will fire us. In conclusion the workers say Contractor violates the laws and regulations approved last year and does not pay their wages; and does not let them use their annual leave.

136
June 28
Event: Workers disrupted the speech of Director General of Justice of Qazvin Province
City: Qazvin
Hundreds of protesting workers disrupted the speech of Mohammad Qassemi , Qazvin Provincial Director General of Justice.
On Wednesday a ceremony was held in Stadium of Alborz Industrial Township, in Qazvin, on the occasion of "Haft Tir Event." As soon as the Provincial Justice Director started to explain his views about the social problems the workers stopped him and called for settiling their own problems. They chanted slogans demanding the fulfillment of Ahmadinejad's promises. Authorities of Islamic Regime say, only in the last three months the following companies have been closed:
Carpet Company with 650 workers; Alborz China Plant with 500 workers; Tabad, Naghsh-e Iran, and Nakhran companies, each having 160 workers.

137
July 2
Event: Protest Rally
Place: outside the Kurdiatan Office of Governor General
Union: Housing Cooperative Society of Dept.of Education
City: Sanandaj
At 10 am, a number of members of Housing Cooperative Society of Dept.of Education, District 2, Sanandaj, protested against undecided situation of the lands purchased by the Society. Three persons representing the protesters, met with Director General for Political and Security Affairs of Kurdiatan Office of Governor General, and talked to him about their demands. Authorities of the Office of Governor General then promised to ask the officials in Dept. of Justice to handle the case
The members of Cooperative Society have paid required price in the Iranian years 1381 through 1382 (2002 through 2003). However, the lands purchased by the Society do not have title deeds; and this has caused many problems for the members. At the present time, the members have sent a complaint to Justice Dept. In Sanandaj; but no response has been received yet.

138
July 2
Event: Protest Rally
Factory: Aras China
City: Tabriz
Workers in this rally demanded their back pay and fulfillment of the employer's promises. This protesting move followed a meeting by authorities of Islamic Regime, and employers with representatives of workers, where the authorities promised again to pay, in three intervals, full outstanding claims of workers. Workers have not received their wages more than 5 months; and their frequent strikes have ended to no good result. While the workers gathered outside the Provincial Organization for Technical & Vocational Training, the Regime security forces surrounded them.

139
July 2
Event: Strike
Company:Garan Dam
City: Marivan
Protesters: 50
Objectives of this strike were announced as pay raise, increasing annual leave, reducing work hours, and stopping the employers from insulting the workers.

140
July 3
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Crepet Naz
City: Kermanshah
The workers gathered in the Factory site to protest carelessness of Management toward their problems: On-time pay, stopping the improper firing, replacing some of the managers were among the workers' demand. As said by the workers, the employer has fired more than 80 workers since the beginning of the Iranian year 1385 (March 20, 2006) under the excuse of reduction in force. Workers said despite the fact that the production and sale have been good, their wages for the Iranian months of Farvardin and Ordibehsht (March and April) have been paid only in four phases.

141
July 3
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside Eastern Tehran Department of Labor
Union: Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate
City: Tehran
Protesters: 60
Drivers of Tehran & Suburb Bus Syndicate (Vahed), who have been laid off for the last six months gathered outside the Eastern Tehran Labor Dept. in Tehran Pars Area, demanding the authorities to address their problems. Following this move, some officials of Labor Dept. appeared before the workers promising them to settle their case by the following Saturday, gradually. In the words of one of the protesting worker: the officials vowed to settle the process of the business as of next Saturday; and that the workers will be re-instated in 10-person groups gradually.

142
July 3
Event: Strike end in victory
Company: Garan Dam
City: Marivan
The workers went on strike, aiming at increasing their pay, reducing their work hours, receiving over time pay, and stopping employers from insulting them. The worker went on strike as of 11 am. On Sunday July 2. At 3 pm, Monday July 3, representative of Labor Dept. appeared on the scene, threatening the workers to be fired if they did not end their strike. Workers, stood united, and continued to strike. When the representative of Labor Dept. and employer found the workers' determination and unity, they backed down, and gave the following promises:
1- Daily wage and over time will be calculated according to the Labor law
2- Each worker shall have four days a

143
July 4
Event: Victorious end of strike of workers
Company: Krepe Naz
City: Kermanshah
After three days strike, employers and Regime authorities finally capitulated to the workers' demands; thus the strike ended victoriously.

144
July 4
Event: Strike
Company: Fakhr-e Zafar
City: Abadan
Protesters: Over 50
Workers have not received their back pay for 8 months. They started this protesting move to vindicate their rights. Workers said they had discussed their problems with the management several times; however, no response had been given to them.

145
July 4
Event: Protest Rally
Place: outside the Office of Governor General
Company: Jal Electric
Province: Mazandaran
Protesters: Over 50
No responsible official has approached to talk to the protesters.

146
July 5
Event: Protest Rally
Place: outside the Plant's Headquarters
Factory: Shahoo Plant
City: Sanandaj
In protesting against non-payment of outstanding wages, the workers gathered outside the Plant's Headquarters. Management has not paid the workers for four months. Workers called for their retirement personnel action; but no official of the Regime has assumed responsibility.

147
July 8
Event: Strike
Company: Urum Payam
Province: Urumieh
The workers, who went on strike, work 12 hours a day, for only 175 thousand Tumans per month. No other benefits are paid to them. Workers refer to the instruction of Ministry of Labor regarding the agreement between employee and employer, saying that the employer does not comply with any agreement, and sets the wages by its own. Workers said they would continue their strike until their demands are fulfilled.

148
July 8
Event: Latest news about Mansour Osanloo
Mansour Osanloo, President of Board of Directors of Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate still is in Ward 209 of Evin Prison. He was transferred to hospital of the prison this morning (Saturday) because of stomach upset. He has suffered from stomach complications during the last months because of nervous problems with severe pain. Ministry of Information refrains from transferring him to a hospital outside the Prison. It is said that Osanloo, who has been in prison for the last seven months, is also suffering from skin allergy problems. Speaking with one of his prison-mate, he explained the goal of the Syndicate as non-political; and that the main objective was to provide the workers with livelihood. He added that his hunger strike had been fabricated announced by Ministry of Information as an excuse to brand his activities as political, and he did not deem advisable to go on hunger strike in the current situation. During the last months, Ministry of Information has put him under pressure for confession that he has received some money from opposition groups outside the country.

149
July 8
Event: Protest letter
Company: Saram Negar
City: Saveh
Some workers of Saram Negar, a tile and ceramic producing company in Kaveh Industrial Township have written a letter to the Regime authorities in Saveh City, protesting that their rights are violated by employer. This letter says that the employer, without regard to the decree of High Council of Labor regarding the wages of workers based on mutual agreement, has set the minimum monthly salary at 150 thousand Tumans. No worker can protest the employer for fear of being fired. The workers of Saram Negar have protested the employer and have asked the authorities to attend to their demands.

150
July 9
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Provincial Department of Labor
Union: Tehran and Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate (Vahed Company)
City: Tehran
Ebrahim Madadi, Vice-president of the Syndicate announced the protest gathering and said: after 6 months being in abeyance and under severe financial pressure placed on the discharged drivers and Syndicate activists, this morning the discharged workers gathered on Sarhang Sakhai street, asking to meet the Director General of Labor Dept. Mr. Madadi also said that Colonel Najafzadeh, security police officer came to the scene threatening that the workers should immediately leave the area, because today was July 9 (which is a landmark for Students Movement). Madadi said that the response of workers to the authorities is that "a hungry person does not know the time and day"; and workers can protest against violation of their rights whenever they want. He added that the term of workers' health insurance cards was expired several months ago; and the workers are deprived of any health services.

151
July 9
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Out side the Town Hall of Municipality
Organization: Municipality
City: Khorramshahr
Protesters: Dozens
Workers of Khorramshahr Municipality gathered in protest outside the Town Hall, demanding their back pay. During the last two months they have not received any wages, nor any benefits. They asked the Governor General and other authorities of the Regime to look into their problems and solve them.
Workers say that during the past days they have repeatedly informed the authorities of their problems; however, nobody is willing to take responsibility. They reiterated that if no back pay was made, they would go on strike.

152
July 10
Event: Ten workers were fired
Company: Luleh Tech
City: Kermanshah
Following the protest against their low pay, 10 workers were discharged. 25 contract workers whose salary should not be lower than 150 thousand Tumans, as provided by Ministry of Labor, receive only 122 thousand Tumans; and have not received so far their pay for the Iranian months of Farvardin and Ordibehesht (March and April). The workers who were fired and whose contracts are valid until the end of 1385 (March 2007) filed a complaint against the Luleh Tech Kermanshah, demanding re-instatement on their jobs. Currently they are waiting for the judgment of Labor Relations Board

153
July 10
Event: Strike
Company: Kerep Naz
City: Kermanshah
Protesters: 500 workers
Workers of this company staged a 3-day strike on July 2, but ended it with the promises of employer to fulfill their demands. However, the employer fired more than 80 workers, and cut the benefits of other workers. Workers demanded the return of discharged workers and payment of legal benefits. Since their demands were not met by the employer and by government authorities, they therefore went on strike on July 9. They reiterated that they would continue the strike until their needs are met.

154
July 10
Event: Strike
Factory: Sassan Soft Drink
City: Tehran
Protesters: over 200 workers
Workers started their strike on Monday to protest non-payment of the outstanding wages and benefits. These workers, most of whom are temporary, call for their back pay for the last three months. They have threatened to continue their strike if they are not paid their outstanding claims. They also protested against carelessness of employer, asking the Regime authorities to attend to their problems.

155
July 11
Event: Request of Mansour Osanloo's Lawyers
Union: Tehran and Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate (Vahed)
City: Tehran
The lawyers of Mansour Osanloo, President of Board of Directors of Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate appeared in Tehran Revolutionary Court today, Monday July 10, asking the court to finalize the case. Parviz Khorsheed and Yousef Mowlai are the two lawyers of Mansour Osanloo, Mr. Khorsheed said to the reporters: this morning we asked that the file of our client be given to us for study, and that his arrest warrant of our client be converted. However, since the file had been sent to Branch 14 of Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office for further investigation, therefore, we could not study the file.
He added that the judge has not responded yet to their request for conversion of arrest warrant. The lawyer said his client was sick, and that judicial ethics required good approach to an accused. He reiterated that his client was not a criminal; and the type of his accusations did not require such tough treatment.
Mansour Osanloo was arrested following strike and protests of workers and has been in jail since Feb 8, 2006. He has not been released despite many protests and requests from inside and outside Iran.

156
July 12
Event: Workers' grievance against employers
Company: Sabz Shahr
City: Tabas
Protesters: 500
The Management of Sabz Shahr Company has stopped payment of the workers' wage. In protest, the workers have filed a complaint against Management's action. More than 500 temporary contract workers have not been paid for the last six months. Since the Management was careless, the workers sent a complaint to Department of Justice of Tabas city. So far they have not received any response.

157
July 12
Event: Workers were fired following their protest
Company: Shishe Imani (safety glass)
Province: Gilan
Shishe Imani (Safety Glass) Company is located in Rasht Industrial Township. The workers have not received their pay for two months. They protested. However, the employer, instead of paying their sums due, discharged 17 workers. It is said that the employer has already fired a number of regular (permanent) workers by paying two months severance pay.

158
July 13
Event: Workers were fired following their protest against false charges
Company: Azmoon Printing
City: Tehran
After some workers were discharged from the Company, the employer, this time, charged some other workers with being saboteurs in the company's business. Such accusations have been fabricated. At the same time, the 15 discharged workers are talking about the conspiracy of Labor Department of Eastern Tehran and managers of Azmoon Printing Company against them. These 15 discharged workers say that they were fired 25 days ago, however, the Labor Relations Boad has not taken any action to handle their grievance. The discharged workers used to work 11 hours a day. When asked for their back pay, the employer said that they had discharged 10 of these workers because they had not completed their compulsory Military Service; and that the cause of discharge of other workers was their sabotage in the plant. Most of the fired workers have more than 10 years record of service.

159
July 13
Event: Protest Rally (continues)
Company: Qoweh Pars (Pars Battery)
City: Qazvin
Despite the daily protests of workers on Factory site, demanding back pay, employer does not take any action. After the Factory was sold, 80 workers were fired
While they have not been paid for three months. Presently, the new Management has not made any decision to maintain the company and continue the business. It should be noted that during the past years more than 320 workers were discharged by the employer.

160
July 14
Event: Call for outstanding claims
Place: Outside the Khaneh Kargar (Worker's House)
Company: Kushk Shargh
Ciy: Zabol
Protesters: 20
Employers refrain from making workers' payments, and are careless about their protests. Workers have gathered several times outside Khaneh Kargar (Worker's House) and other government institutions, demanding their rights. No action has so far been taken for that purpose. The employers have made many promises, but none has been honored.

161
July 15
Event: Workers blocked Road
Place: Qazvin Road
Company: Naznakh
City: Qazvin
Protesters 300
Workers of Naznakh Company, who have not received their pay for several months staged a protest against promises made by the authorities of the Islamic Regime; and on Saturday, they blocked the Qazvin road. Each worker claims two million Tumans for outstanding salary and benefits. When President Ahmadinejad went to Qazvin , the government authorities promised to pay the sums due by the Company; however, none of the promises was honored. Workers say that severance pay for over 300 retired employees has not been paid either.

162
July 15
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Pinguin Textile
Province: Gilan
Protesters 170
Workers have not been paid for over seven months. They staged a rally to protest. During the last week, they gathered several times to protest. Pinguin Textile Company is a private entity. During the past years it was one of the largest producers of textile product in the Province.

163
July 15
Event: Calm gathering of discharged workers
Place: outside the Ministry of Labor building
Union: Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate (Vahed)
City: Tehran
This morning the workers gathered calmly outside the Ministry of Labor building, complaining against their situation.
ILNA News Agency reports that Saeed Torabian, one of the Labor Activists has said: The gathering is to protest against the indifference and extortion of Eastern Tehran Labor Dept., and Tehran Provincial General Directorate of Labor regarding the reinstatement of discharged workers, who have been fired only because of guild activities. He added that: right now representative of these workers are negotiating with the officials of Ministry of Labor.
He also added, while the Security Forces prevent the discharged workers from rallying outside the Ministry of Labor door, some people from the Bus Co. are filming the rally.

164
July 15
Event: Rally ended with 9 workers arrested
Union: Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate (Vahed Company)
City: Tehran
Saeid Torabian, a fired workers said: The Security Agents set a deadline for discharged workers to end their rally and toscatter. On the due time, the Agents forced the workers to scatter, detaining anyone who protested. They arrested six workers namely: Davood Noroozi, Ebrahim Gohari, Seyed Reza Nematipour, Ata Babkhani, Nasser Gholamin and Manuchehr Mahdavitabar. Before that, the Secrity Forces had arrested Ebrahim Madadi, Yaghoob Salimi, and Davood Razavi who had represented the workers and had entered the building of Ministry of Labor for negotiation.
Torabian addedthat the Security Forces transferred the detainees to the Eight Base of Detective Office; and it is understood that they have been turned in to General Police of Greater Tehran in Eshratabad (Tehran). Mr. Torabian said that nobody knows about their negotiations; and that together with the family members of detainees we are trying getting news about their situation.

165
July 16
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Parliament
Group: Fee-for-Service teachers
City: Tehran
The "fee-for-service" teachers coming to Tehran from the provinces of Isfahan, Charmahal& Bakhtiari, Khuzestan, Qazvin, and Qum called for a meeting with Head, and Members of Cultural Committee of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament). The teachers have 6 years of service each; and they demand that the Law approved in 2004 should be enforced, which stipulates that the fee-for-service teachers must be employed without any test. They also said that they did not enjoy the benefits of health insurance despite of their six-year record of service.

166
July 16
Event: Cancellation of Gathering of Workers and Retirees
Place: Outside Social Security Organization Building
Union: Islamic Councils Association
City: Tehran
Islamic Councils Association postponed a meeting, which was scheduled for July 16 and for which an authorization was not issued. ILNA News Agency says that the gathering of workers and retirees which was supposed to be held on July 16,outside the Social Security Organization was cancelled by order of government authorities and agreement of the Association. However, the Association said in its announcement, that the issue of the Plan for reducing insurance premium paid by employers would be followed up; and workers would continue their protest until the Plan is annulled. The Announcement also says that a meeting will be held in near future, to vindicate the workers' rights.

167
July 17
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the Office of Revolutionary Prosecutor
City: Tehran
On Monday the workers of Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers (Vahed) Co. gathered outside the office of Revolutionary Prosecutor, demanding the release of 9 coworkers, who were detained in a rally on Saturday July 15. The judicial authorities of the regime required a bil of 2 million Tumans to release them. This happens while the workers have been out of job for the last ix months. The detainees are: Ebrahim Madadi, Deputy Head of the Syndicate;
Nasser Eskandari Secretary of Syndicate
Yaghoob Salimi, Board Member
Ata Baba Khani, Syndicate Inspector
Ebrahim Noroozi Gohari, Hossein Shahsavari, Seyed reza Nematipour,Nasser Gholamin, and Manuchehr Mahdavitabar Syndicate members.
In an interview with Radio Barabari Saeid Torabian, an activist of the syndicate said: Today, Monday, the detainees are scheduled to be released with a 2 million bail. He added that Mansoor Osalnoo, another detainee had a visitation with his family; and talked on the phone with his family on Tuesday.

168
July: 17
Event: Workers blocked the Road twice in one week
Place: Fuman Road
Company:Gilan Khavar Yarn
City: Rasht
Protesters: 180 workers
Despite the protests of workers during the last week, employer has not taken any action to pay their outstanding claims. Workers, who have not been paid for 6 months, blocked Fuman Road two times in the last week, demanding their claims. Forty retired workers, too, have not collected their pension of 400 million Tumans. As per the order of Labor Relations Board of Labor Dept. in Gilan Province, the retirees could and did seize some of the production plants of this factory. The authorities of the Regime have promised to make the back pay; however, they have not honored their promises.

169
July 17
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside Ahmadinejad's Office
Company: Vitana
City: Tehran
The discharged workers of Vitana Co. gathered on Monday outside President Ahmadinejad's Office demanding him to solve their problems. Many workers have been fired following work force reduction in the factory. They protested against their discharge, unemployment and their financial difficulties, and wanted their reinstatement.

170
July 17
Event: Strike continues
Company: Kerep Naz
City: Kermanshah
Protesters: 500
Five hundred workers still are on strike, which began two weeks ago, while employer's promises have not been fulfilled.
At the start of the Iranian year 1385 (March 2006), employer fired 80 workers; and stopped payment of workers' benefits. Workers demand reinstatement, as well as payment of their outstanding claims due. Last week, Government authorities promised to attend to the workers' problems. However, they did not keep their promise. Workers re-affirmed that they would continue to stay on strike until their demands are met.

171
July 18
Event: Workers' letter
Place: Governor and Labor Dept.
Union: Bakeries
City: Gonbad Kavoos
Bakery workers of Gonbad Kavoos, in Golestan Province, have submitted a letter to Governor, and Dept. of Labor of the city, in protest of their employment conditions.
The letter reads that despite the fact that the workers stand under the Labor law, they practically do not enjoy the benefits provided by that Law, such as minimum wage, year-end bonus and rewards, annual and sick leave, labor discount coupons, and the like.
The letter also says that bakery workers in Gonbad Kavoos have, for years, been deprived from their legitimate benefits; and, despite the fact that they have informed the government authorities of Gonbad of such injustice, the authorities have not, regretfully, listened to these hardworking class. In conclusion, workers say in their letter that their monthly salary is less than 100 thousand Tumans; and have asked the authorities to attend to their demands, and give them what they are entitled to. Statistics show that Gonbad's population is 303 thousand, with 271 bakers.

172
July 18
Event: Detained workers were released
Union: Tehran & Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate (Vahed Company)
City: Tehran
Eight workers of Tehran and Suburb Bus Co. who had been fired and had been detained on July 15 during their gathering outside Ministry of Labor building were released with bail of 2 million Tumans. Ebrahim Madadi, Davood Razavi, Yaghoob Salimi,Ebrahim Nouroozi Gohari, Ata Babkhani, Manuchehr Mahdavtabar, Seyed Reza Nematipour and Nasse Gholami, Members of Board of Directors of the Syndicate and activists are among those who were freed from prison.
In another development, more than 50 discharged workers were reinstated on their jobs.

173
July 19
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Outside the Governor's Office
Factory: Aras Chain
City: Tabriz
Protesters: 260
Workers of Aras China Factory gathered on Wednesday outside the Governor's office to protest against non-compliance by the employer of a ratification of Workers Committee of Tabriz Governor's Office.
Workers have not been paid for 5 months. Twenty days before, workers had rallied outside the Organization for Technical and Occupational Training of East Azarbaijan
Province. There, it was agreed that the issues be discussed and settled in the presence of all workers and Managing Director on the Factory site. Before that meeting, the Workers Committee of Tabriz Governor's Office had held a meeting, and in that meeting, the employer of China Factory had been required to pay all workers' claims in installment. In the meeting, the employer also suggested that the Factory be closed until July 18 because of the lack of raw materials. However, the employer failed to perform its commitment on July 18. So, the workers, once again, on Wednesday July 18 gathered in front of Tabriz Governor's Office, demanding their claims. This protesting move forced the government authorities to promise another meeting by Workers Committee of Tabriz Governor to be held on the Factory site.

174
July 20
Event: Protest Rally
Factory: Pinguin Textile
Province: Gilan
Protesters: Over 170
Workers have not been paid for over 7 months. During past weeks, they gathered several times outside the Factory to protest against the employer's performance. Pinguin Gactory is a private entity and in the past years it was one of the largest textile producers in Gilan province. Presently, the workers have filed their grievances with the government entities concerned. However, no action has yet been taken for handling their grievances.

175
July 20
Event: Protest rally
Place: Outside Labor Dept. in
Company: Zomorrod and Negin Carpet City: Mashad
Province: Khorassan
Protesters: More than 100
In their protest rally, the workers of Zomorrod and Negin Carpet Co. demanded their legitimate claims. They said that, following the approval of the Plan for Payment on Agreement Basis the Management of Zomorrod Carpet Company forced the workers to sign contracts for monthly pay of 150 thousand Tumans. In this rally, however, the workers asked for 185 thousand monthly as provided by Labor Law. Workers also protested against the authorities of Islamic Regime for their carelessness towards the workers demands.

176
July 20
Event: Protest Rally
Company: Qoweh Pars
City: Qazvin
Protesters: Over 80
Despite the protests which the Qowveh Pars Co. workers make every day on the factory site, demanding their back pay, employer takes no heed toward their request. Workers were unemployed following the auction of this factory three months ago. Presently, the new company Management has not made any decision as to whether or not to continue the operations, thus refraining from paying the workers outstanding claims. It should be noted that in the past year more than 220 workers were dismissed.

177
July 20
Event: Protest petition
Place: Markazi Province
Factory: Several Saveh Industrial Factories
City: Saveh
On Thursday a petition was signed by workers of Saveh city, addressed tot the Regime authorities in protest of increasing the number of temporary employment contracts. This 12-meter long petition is addressed to the Iranian Parliament MPs. The labor class in Saveh city faces many problems such as lack of job security, and use of temporary employment contracts by employers for inappropriate firing of the workers. Labor laws and regulations do not support workers' interest. A copy of petition was also sent to Governor General of Markazi Province, to Saveh Governor and to other government agencies. In the petition, the workers call for removal of temporary employment contracts and for job security.

178
July 21
Event: March & Protest Rally
Place: Through Rasht City and General Governor and Khamenie's Representative's homes
Company: Iran Electric
City: Rasht
Protesters: Over 200
On Friday, workers who have not been paid for three years marched through Rasht city, asking the government authorities to attend to their problems. The marchers said that two years ago Iran Electric Company was assigned to the private sector. Since then, their salary and benefits have not been paid. The workers said they would stage another rally on Saturday, with more participants in front of the Office of Gilan Province Governor General; and if their demand was not yet met, they would wage a protest rally in front of offices of President Ahmadinejad and Khamenei in Tehran. On Friday evening workers again rallied outside the homes of Governor general and of Khamenei's representative in Gilan Province.

179
July 22
Event: Strike ended Successfully
Company: Pars Kayhan Petrochemical
City: Kermanshah
On Friday, July 21, 2006, workers of Pars Kayhan Company stood in line at the factory gate to march towards the Office of Kermanshah Province Governor General
The security forces of the factory acted quickly, and tried to stop them. They told the workers, whoever was not happy might quit. These forces and the employer, together, were taken in surprise. They thought that workers would surrender by their threatening conduct. However, the workers stood united. They shouted they would not quit but would ask the Governor General to dismiss the employer; so that the workers could run the business. The officials of the Factory were scared and started to beg the workers asking them only one-day time, and not to go to Governor General's Office.
On Saturday morning, the workers gathered again, asking for their pay. Employer ordered for a shuttle to take the workers to the bank to collect their one-month pay; and undertook to pay the rest by July 27. Workers returned to work after obtaining their entitlements.

180
July 23
Event: March
Place: from Factory site to Mosalla Square
Company: Iran Electric
City: Rasht
Protester: 540:
On Sunday morning, 540 workers of Rasht Electric Co. marched, for the 2nd time within 3 days, from the Factory site to Mosalla Square demanding the employer to deal with their problems. Workers said that the Factory was assigned to private sector two years before, and they had not been paid ever since. They also said they would go to President Ahmadnejad's Office and Khamenei's Office if the company management does not attend to their demands.
On Friday July 22, they marched from Mosalla Square to Farhang Square in Rasht city; then in the evening of the same day, they gathered outside Governor General's home and the house of Khamenei's representative in Gilan province.

181
July 23
Event: Protest Rally
Place: outside the Parliament
Company: Simin Nou
City: Isfahan
Protesters: Over 200
Workers rallied in protest, demanding their back pay they have not been paid for the last 5 months. They also protested against the management, which is careless towards the workers' needs. They carried banners, which showed their protest against Mostazafan Foundation for transferring the company to private sector. Finally one of the Parliament members appeared before the workers, and promised to settle their problems.

182
July 23
Event: Protest Rally
Place: Municipality
Company: Municipality contractor
City: Ghaemshahr
Protesters: Dozens
On Sunday morning, in protest of non-payment of their salary and claims by Municipality Contractor, the workers gathered outside the Town Hall. They said the Contractor had not paid their wages based on the Labor law; and asked the officials to handle their case.

183
July 24
Event: Protest Letter to Minister of Energy
Organisation: Transport Services of Tehran Energy Authority
City: Tehran
Workers signed a petition, asking Mr. Fattah, Minister of Energy to dismiss the Contractor.
The petition addresses the Minister of Energy and reads: As you, Tehran Power Authority, Ministry's Security Office, General Inspector's Office and the Management of Sakap Company are aware, the workers of Transport Services of Tehran Power authority have been, and are under oppression, the result of which is stress and worry for them on the job. Workers are no longer motivated to work; and, having faced many problems in their life, they are not able to even protest. It is not known who is supporting the present management of Transport Services; and nobody can remove the managers from office.
The workers have requested the Minister of Energy to end their worry; and have threatened to stage a protest rally, with their family members, if their problems are not solved.

184
July 24
Event: Protest Rally
Place: outside Ahmadinejad's Office
Company: Iralco
City: Arak
On Monday, contract workers rallied outside the Office of President Ahmadinejad in protest of their discharge. They carried banners which read: "How far Injustice?" or "is there anyone to help us achieve our legal rights?"
Protesting workers said the Government owns Iralco Factory; however, the Management has refrained from extending their employment contracts (about 430 workers) since March 2006.

185
July 24
Event: Unionist sentences to exile
Union: Kurdistan Teachers Association
City: Kurdistan
Payman Noudinan, Secretary of Kurdistan Teachers Association and an activist for defending the children's rights was sentenced to 5 years in exile. He is charged with union activities aiming at changing the teachers' employment status, and change of educational system. On July 24 the court sentenced him to exile for five years in Kohgilooyeh and Boyer Ahmad Province.

186
July 24
Event: Osanloo's family visited him in prison
Union: Tehran & Suburban Bus Drivers' Syndicate (Vahed Company)
City: Tehran
Mansour Osanloo, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tehran and Suburb Bus Drivers' Syndicate was detained last year on 19 Bahman, following the strike and protest rally of drivers. Despite all protests of domestic and foreign entities against his arrest, he is still