Iran: labor unions, associations make call for Labor Day gatherings

During the past few days and following a series of labor strikes, protests and sit-ins, a number of labor unions and associations made calls for gatherings to mark International Labor Day.

Tehran – Struggling Youth Union – West Tehran issue statement in support of PMOI/MEK call for Labor Day gatherings

We commemorate International Labor Day

Dear workers, fellow countrymen

This year more than ever before we commemorate International Labor Day with the utmost might. On a daily basis we are witness to rallies held by workers, bazaar merchants, teachers and other walks of life. People who have risen for their rights. Therefore, we rise in support of a call made by the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MeK) to commemorate International Labor Day better than ever before.

The dark night will go, winter will be over soon.

Eternal stigma and hatred against those who violate the rights of workers and hardworking people in our country

Hail to workers of Iran

Struggling Youth Union – West Tehran

Monday, 25 April 2016

Mashhad – Statement of students in Mashhad’s Ferdowsi University in support of a call made by PMOI/MEK for Int’l Labor Day

Dear hardworking workers,

We are a celebrating Int’l Labor Day at a time when the rights of laborers and hardworking people in our country are violated by a number of thieves

We are commemorating Int’l Labor Day at a time when workers are thrown to prison and oppressed for even the smallest protests,

We are commemorating Int’l Labor Day when unemployment is estimated at 7 million.

However, many are rising and protesting each day in this country.

Hail to you for your commitment in getting your rights and not backing down in the face of any cruelty and hardship imposed to you by government thieves.

You protest that they have not given you your salaries. Yes, it is quite clear that with this poverty line, acknowledged by the regime’s own officials, even if we received our paychecks each month we would be getting one fourth of the poverty line.

Therefore, we support the call made by the PMOI/MEK in commemorating Int’l Labor Day and call on you to, in one voice with other workers, expose these thieves.

Hail to all of you

A group of Ferdowsi University students – Mashhad

25 April 2016

Tehran & Mashhad – PMOI/MEK supporters associations issue statements marking Int’l Labor Day

Marking Int’l Labor Day: “We are hungry, haven’t received wages for 22 months”

PMOI/MEK-supporting associations in the cities of Tehran and Mashhad issued statements expressing their support on Int’l Labor Day and called for the utmost protest on this day against the Iranian regime.