Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Mill Labor Syndicate
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Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Mill Labor Syndicate | |
| سندیکای کارگران نیشکر هفت تپه | |
| Headquarters | Ahvaz |
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The Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Agro-industrial Complex Labor Syndicate (سندیکای کارگران نیشکر هفت تپه) is an Iranian trade union. It was established in 1974 to represent the workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Agro-industrial Complex.[1]
History[edit]
Haft Tahpeh was founded in the 1960s in the city of Shush, in Khuzestan Province. It is the oldest sugar factory in Iran. Since a questionable 2015 privatization deal, working conditions have worsened. Since the transfer to the present owners, the company’s debts have increased.[2][3]
Protest and strike[edit]
Haft Tappeh workers have used strikes to enhance their wages, pensions and rights.[3]
In 2017 and 2018, they went on strike periodically, protesting unfulfilled promises made by officials.[4][3]
On 29 November 2018 Iran’s bus drivers’ union announced in a statement that Esmail Bakhshi and Mohsen Armand, activists at Haft Tapeh Sugar Factory had been hospitalized. Bakhshi and other workers were arrested during a protest on November 18..[5][6]
On 29 November 2018 government forces arrested its senior member Ali Nejati in his house. On December 13, Nejati was transferred to hospital, after a lengthy interrogation.[7]
On 29 December 2018, Nejati's family visited him in jail. They said Nejati, who suffers from a heart problem, is in poor health.[8]
December 2019 - Moghiseh, a notorious clergy judge, sentenced Ali Nejati to five years imprisonment. Mr. Nejati , is a member of workers union at Haft-Tapeh Sugar Mill Company . He was arrested during 2018 protests, held by company’s workers, demanding their unpaid salaries. The government has accused Mr. Nejati as “Assembly and Collusion against national security”. [9]]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sugar Cane Factory Workers Launch Collective Strike". En.radiofarda.com. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "Sugar mill workers continue protests despite arrests". Iran News Wire. 20 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Workers Again Protesting Unpaid Wages At Sugar Cane Mill". Radio Farda. 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Four arrested in Iran sugar protests". English.alarabiya.net.
- ^ "Workers' representatives arrested at Haft Tappeh sugar mill strike". Iran-hrm.com. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Iran Sugarcane labor activist tortured in detention". Iran News Wire. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Prominent Labor Leader Hospitalized After Interrogation". RFE/RL. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Family of jailed Iranian labor activist say he is in poor condition". Iran News Wire. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ [https://en.radiofarda.com/a/two-iran-activists-convicted-to-five-year-prison-terms-each/30323751.html Two Iran Activists Convicted To Five-Year Prison Terms Each