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The Iran Labour Confederation – Abroad has issued a letter of solidarity with BİRTEK-SEN and its president, Mehmet Türkmen, who has been detained since 16 March 2026. Türkmen was arrested following a speech he delivered during the Sirma Hali workers’ protests on 13 February, in which he criticised unsafe working conditions, employer impunity, and the…
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Iran Labour Confederation – Abroad , in a letter addressed to international trade unions and labour organisations on the occasion of May Day 2026, warned of the critical situation facing workers in Iran and called for broader global solidarity with them. The letter stresses that Iran’s working class is simultaneously facing economic exploitation, poverty, political…
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The letter from Iran Labour Confederation – Abroad is a message of thanks and political appeal addressed to trade unions and labour organisations around the world. It expresses appreciation for their statements in support of Iranian workers and civilians, and for their opposition to the war and the dangers it poses to ordinary people. ILC’s…
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The Iran Labour Confederation – Abroad has issued an urgent letter to global trade unions and labor organizations warning of a rapidly escalating humanitarian catastrophe in Iran and calling for immediate, coordinated international action. The letter follows two earlier appeals in January and stresses that the situation has deteriorated to an unprecedented level. According to…
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Iran Labour Confederation – Abroad has issued a new urgent letter to global trade unions, federations, and international confederations, warning of an escalating human catastrophe in Iran under conditions of a total internet shutdown and intensifying state violence. In the letter—follow-up to the Confederation’s 10 January 2026 communication—the Confederation stresses that the scale of killing…
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Iran Labour Confederation – Abroad has issued a formal letter of solidarity addressed to the striking workers of the Şık Makas garment factory in Tokat, Turkey, and to the independent and militant union BİRTEK-SEN. The letter expresses full and unconditional support for their more than 100-day-long organized struggle against mass layoffs, unpaid wages and severance,…
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Message of solidarity from the workers of the “Şık Makas” factory and the BİRTEK-SEN union Iran Labor Confederation – Abroad has published this report to highlight the clear and explicit solidarity shown by striking workers at the clothing manufacturer Şık Makas in Tokat, Turkey, along with the militant union BİRTEK-SEN, in support of Iranian workers…
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ILC has issued an urgent appeal to trade unions worldwide, warning that a nationwide communications shutdown could pave the way for a wider, hidden crackdown on ongoing protests in Iran. In a letter addressed to international labor federations and unions, the group said workers, teachers, nurses and retirees are playing a prominent role in the…
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The Iran Labour Confederation – Abroad (ILC) has issued an urgent letter to international trade unions and organizations, warning about the critical situation facing workers at the Iran Aluminum Company (IRALCO) in Arak. According to the letter, after more than 40 days of protest, a number of workers switched their hunger strike to a dry…
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On the eve of the 113th Session of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the ILC has published an open letter exposing the systematic and widespread violations of workers’ rights by the Islamic Republic of Iran. This letter, which has also been shared with international trade unions, presents a harrowing picture of the condition of the…