80+ Groups Have Message for Biden: ‘No War With Iran!’
“It is not in the national interest for the U.S. to be led into a war with Iran,” the groups stressed.
Syndicate of Bus drivers of Tehran rejects war
Statement from the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Middle East
The Teachers’ Union of Iran (Tehran) Condemning the Spread of War and Killing in the Middle East
The Analytical Statement of the Teachers’ Trade Association of Tehran (The Teachers’ Union of Iran (Tehran)) Condemning the Spread of War and Killing in the Middle East
Skyrocketing prices of essential food items drives more low-income households in Iran into poverty!
According to a BBC report on 24 October 2024, 30% of the Iranian population live below the poverty line. Yet Iran is one of the richest countries in West Asia with huge oil, gas, and mineral resources. The policies of the […]
Interview: The Ongoing Struggle of Iran’s Teachers
Shiva Ameli-Rad, Leading Advocate for Teachers’ Rights in Iran, speaks About the Teachers’ Movement and the Woman Life Freedom Uprising One of the most active female advocates for teacher’s rights in Iran, Shiva Ameli-Rad began her activities in 2005 in […]
July 2nd, 2024 
IndustriALL Global Union in solidarity with the striking project workers in the oil and gas fields in Iran
To the Striking workers in oil and gas fields in Iran Dear Comrades, We are reaching out to (UMMI) on behalf of the Mining and Energy Union of Australia, a proud affiliate of IndustriALL Global Union with a network spanning […]
IndustriALL Global Union in solidarity with the striking project workers in the oil and gas fields in Iran
Geneva, 26 June 2024 To the Striking workers in oil and gas fields in Iran Via Union of Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran (UMMI) Transmitted via e-mail: irunionmessenger@gmail.com Dear sisters and brothers, I am writing this letter to you on […]
SOLIDARITY WITH STRIKING OIL AND GAS PROJECT WORKERS IN IRAN FROM RMT UNION (UK)
On behalf of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT Union) Annual General Meeting taking place this week in the City of Hull our Union pledges total solidarity with striking Iranian oil and gas project workers fighting […]
Iran: oil and gas workers striking for better conditions
27 June, 2024Iranian workers employed at oil and gas sector projects, at more than 90 worksites including refineries, oil and gas installations and power plants throughout Iran, started striking on 20 June, demanding shift changes, elimination of employment agencies and wage […]
Iranian election sham will not fool the people
With Iran going to the polls following the death of president Raisi, STEVE BISHOP assesses the candidates and warns of a wide and growing gap between the populace and the regime THE presidential election in Iran, following the death in […]
Iran picks new president at turbulent time
ranians vote on Friday to elect a new president from six candidates, including a lone reformist who hopes he can challenge the dominance of conservatives in the Islamic republic. A presidential election had not been due until 2025, but was […]
Project workers in Iran’s oil and gas fields begin an indefinite strike!
Syndicate Messenger, a trade union newsletter, published by the Union of Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran (UMMI), reported on Thursday 20 June 2024 that outsourced project workers in the country’s refineries, oil and gas installations, and power plants have walked […]
CODIR at UNISON National Delegate Conference 2024
CODIR was invited by UNISON to exhibit at National Delegate Conference (NDC) in Brighton this year. We attended and set up a stall along with Liberation, a British organisation which works closely with us on the issues of human and […]
Iran/Sweden: Staggering blow to justice for 1988 prison massacres in Iran amid long overdue release of Swedish nationals
The shocking release of former Iranian prison official Hamid Nouri, sentenced to life imprisonment by a Swedish court in relation to his role in the 1988 prison massacres, following a prisoner exchange deal between Iran and Sweden on 15 June […]
Workers live in absolute poverty in Iran!
The daily minimum wage in Iran is set at a mere $4, at a time when the poverty line equates to 35,000,000 tomans ($583) per month. Before the early April spike in tensions in the Middle East involving Iran and […]
