As reported previously, see here and here, the death of Shahrokh Zamani while in jail, sparked protest actions all around the world. This year has seen an increase in actions by workers in Iran with teachers taking the lead in organising actions. Unfortunately, the repression by the Iranian government continues as it tries to stop the growth of a united workers movement. This week, Mahmoud Langroodi, a member of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association was jailed once again, while Mahmoud Salehi, a long time labour activist was handed an additional sentence of nine years.
As reported previously, see here and here, the death of Shahrokh Zamani while in jail, sparked protest actions all around the world. This year has seen an increase in actions by workers in Iran with teachers taking the lead in organising actions. Unfortunately, the repression by the Iranian government continues as it tries to stop the growth of a united workers movement. This week, Mahmoud Langroodi, a member of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association was jailed once again, while Mahmoud Salehi, a long time labour activist was handed an additional sentence of nine years.
