[ENS] iran protest 11 september

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Solidarity with Iranian workers!
Protest outside the Iranian Embassy, Princes Gate, London, SW7 1PT
(nearest tube Knightsbridge)
Friday 11 September, 4.30-6.30pm

• Solidarity with Iranian workers
• For the right to join and organise independent trade unions in Iran
•  The International Labour Organisation should stop recognising Iran
as a member state
•  Free jailed trade unionists and all political prisoners

We will be holding monthly protests outside the Iranian Embassy in
London to demand these things — up until the next ILO convention in
June 2010. Join our campaign and support our protests.

Why are we protesting?
•	Because independent trade unions are banned in Iran.
•	Because workers are not allowed to meet to discuss their conditions.
•	Because leading members of trade unions are sacked, arrested,
imprisoned and beaten up for their trade union activities.
•	Because the authorities repress gatherings by workers, for instance
on May Day.
•	Because millions of workers suffer sweatshop conditions.
•	Because repressive conditions in Iran are getting worse.

Why then, is Iran allowed to be a member of the International Labour
Organisation, a body which claims to safeguard and uphold basic
workers’ rights around the world?
The international labour movement needs to step up its campaign
against the Iranian government’s repression of trade unions.

To support this protest email iranworkerssolidarity at yahoo.co.uk

Supported by: Emancipated Cinema, No Sweat, Organisation of
revolutionary Workers of Iran, Solidarity movement with Iranian people
in struggle, Worker-communist Party of Iran-Hekmatist, Workers’
Liberty