Date: Sun, 23 Feb 1997 22:22:41 GMT
Subject: M-G: Re: Iranian oil workers, support needed (fwd)


At 10:30 AM 2/23/97 +0100, Hugh Rodwell wrote:
>____________________________________________________________
>
>From: Martin Ralph <socvoice-AT-gn.apc.org>
>
>I have just received a telephone call about the Iranian oil workers
>dispute. The information is patchy but I will relay what I have at the
>moment. I contacted the Campaign Against Repression In Iran and they said
>that they can forward any letters of support to the oil workers. Any emails
>should be sent to    etehad-AT-eng.gla.ac.uk
>
>The subject line of the email should read  Committee For The Defence of the
>Oil Workers of Iran
>
>The oil workers have been demanding the right to collective bargaining
>amongst other things. Last Sunday they organised a demonstration outside
>the Oil Ministry, about 2,000 (the figure is not exact) were involved.
>About 500 (again the figure is not exact) were arrested. The following
>Wednesday a further demonstration was organised to demand the release of
>those who are now imprisoned.
>
>The international labour movement has been asked to send messages of
>support to the Campaign Against Repression in Iran in order that they can
>forward them to the oil workers.
>
>Can anyone with further information please send details to my email address.

The ITUSC did all these things for the past month.

There is a picket organised by the Committee for the Defence of the
Oilworkers of Iran, outside the Iranian Embassy, Prince's Gate,
Knightsbridge, London tomorrow, Monday,24 February 1997 commencing at 12
noon and ending 2pm.
All groups who claim an interest BE SEEN, BE HEARD, BE THERE!  
 
 
Keith Standring    (itusc-AT-gn.apc.org)



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