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کنفدراسیون اتحادیه های کارگری نروژ خواهان آزادی اصانلو و به رسمیت شناختن سندیکای کارگران شرکت واحد شد آقای محمود احمدی نژاد رييس جمهوری ايران از طرف كنفدراسيون اتحاديه ها ی كارگری نروژ ( LO) كه ٨٥٠ هزار كارگر را نمايندگی ميكند از شما ميخواهيم كه آقای منصور اصانلو رييس اتحاديه رانندگان اتوبوسرانی تهران كه از ٧ دسامبر ٢٠٠٥ دستگير شده است را آزاد كنيد. ما عميقا از تداوم اذيت و آزار و حمله به رهبران اتحاديه ای و كاركران در ايران متاسفيم. آنها فقط برای حفظ اتحاد و منافع كارگريشان مبارزه ميكنند. LO نروژ قويا دستگيری آقای اصانلو و ديگر فعالين اتحاديه ای و كارگران را محكوم ميكند. LO از شما ميخواهد كه اقدامات لازم را برای آزادی آقای ا صانلو بعمل آورده و تمام اتهامات وارده بر او همكارانش را كنار بگذاريد. آقای رييس جمهور! ايران عضو سازمان جهانی كار ( ILO) است بنابر اين دولت شما مجبور است آزادی تجمع و حق تشكل و اعتصاب را برسميت بشناسد و رعايت كند. LO نروژ از شما ميخواهد كه فورا به فشارهای روزمره بر حقوق اتحاديه ای و آزاديها را خاتمه دهيد. ارادتمند كنفدراسيون اتحاديه های كارگری نروژ شعبه بين المللی اينگر ساندبرگ- رييس شعبه Tehran Bus Dispute Background The Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (“Sherkat-e Vahed”) was formed in 1968 but was disbanded by the authorities in the early 1980s. Instead, a Workers’ House and Islamic Labour Council were formed by the government and the company. In 2003, activists began to re-establish their independent union. March – June 2005 At least 17 activists are dismissed from the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, including Mansour Osanloo. 9 May, 13 May, 1 June Members of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (“Sherkat-e Vahed”)are attacked by the Workers’ House, Labour Council, company’s guards and the security force. A number of members are injured. Mansour Osanloo, in particular, is severely injured in the attack that took place on 9 May and requires hospital treatment, after which he is taken into custody for questioning. 3 June The General Assembly adopts the union constitution and elects its leadership bodies despite the blockades of roads and violent interventions by the security force, the company and the Workers’ House. 8,000 of the 17,000 workers employed by the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company take part in the election. 7 September Seven leaders and members of the union are arrested. They are charged with public order offences after which they are released on bail. They were arrested during a protest against unpaid wages, during which bus drivers in Tehran left their lights on while driving passengers around the city. 22 December The agents of the Intelligence Ministry arrest 14 trade unionists including its President, Mansour Osanloo. 25 December 3,000 workers of Sherkat-e Vahedwalk out of the job in protest. 17 more unionists are arrested. 26 December The ICFTU sends its first protest letter to the Iranian government. 27 December All detainees except Mansour Osanloo are released. Meanwhile, all the trade unionists' bank accounts are frozen and wage payments are blocked. 31 December Dr Ghalibaf, the mayor of Tehran, promises the trade union members that he will do everything in his power to free Mansour Osanloo and to resolve the other problems. 1 January 2006 150 workers from all the ten Bus Districts of Tehran assemble outside the Revolution Court on Mo Street, from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Mansour Osanloo. 2 January At least 5,000 members of the union gather at Azadi Stadium Complex in Tehran demanding the immediate release of Mansour Osanloo. The Mayor of Tehran, who attended the gathering, is confronted with angry trade unionists. 6 January The ICFTU sends its second letter of protest. The ITF sends its letter of protest - both letters condemn “the inescapable conclusion that a new pattern of repression against free and independent trade union activists is emerging in Iran”. 7 January The union requests the bus drivers in Tehran to leave their lights on in protest while driving passengers around the city. A new strike date is set as 29 January 2006. 19 January The ITF Urban Transport Committee held in Paris unanimously adopts a resolution, demanding the immediate release of Mansour Osanloo. *From late December, trade unions including those in Yemen, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, Kuwait, Canada, USA, Germany, Great Britain, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Australia, New Zealand and Thailand have sent their protest letters to the Iranian government. 26 January 8 members of the union’s executive board are summoned by the court and are not released. In an interview, the mayor of Tehran, a former top military official of Iran, who had made some promises to the syndicate, now calls the syndicate illegal and vows to stop the strike. The government and its intelligent and security forces, as well as the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, are using all kinds of intimidating and repressive tactics to prevent the strike. These include bringing new buses and drivers as strike breakers, distributing flyers in Tehran, accusing strikers as subversive and saboteurs and disseminating misinformation in the streets of Tehran that the strike will not take place. 28 January In the morning, bus drivers are beaten and forced to drive buses in Tehran. According to the sources from Tehran, about 100 union members have been arrested since 27 January in Tehran. Despite facing heavy repression by police and other armed forces, the strike has already begun in some areas in Tehran. Some 1300 members of the union have been arrested. Hundreds of drivers and their wives and even children have been transferred to the Evin Prison where the jail and judiciary officials are interrogating them. To crush the strike, the security forces used tear gas, batons and the threat to shoot the strikers. In each area where 600 to 700 workers were expected to report to work about 1500 security forces were present. The Police has raided the homes of the syndicate members and the majority of the members of the board of the union are now in custody. 29 January More than 700 members of the union and a number of supporters are still in custody. Some 30 arrested workers have been seriously injured and required immediate medical attention. Some had to be transferred to the hospital. The jailed workers in Evin prison have decided to go on hunger strike |
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