17 February - Action Day Report 4
The remaining 70-80 detainees are now all released except the following members: Mansour Osanloo, Ebrahim Madadi, Mansour Haiat Gaibi, Yusseff Moradi, Yagoub Salimi, Ali Zat Hosseini, Mohammad Ebrahim Zat Gohari.
New Zealand: The representative of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions met with Ambassador Kambiz Sheikh-Hamani on 17 February. The NZCTU reports that "the Ambassador undertook to convey the Council's protest letter to Tehran. He was hopeful that the remaining unionists will be released very soon. He also mentioned that the issue in dispute (the demand that the bus company be under the jurisdiction of the better funded municipality rathern than the City Council) has been resolved in the favour of the workers".
Switzerland: The representatives of the ICFTU, PSI and UNI met with the Iranian Ambassador in Geneva on 15 February, demanding an immediate release of all the detained workers.
Norway: The Transport Workers' Union, together with the national labour centre, LO, demonstrated in front of the Iranian Embassy in Oslo on the Action Day. More than 110 unionists took part in the rally.
Philippines: A delegation of ITF unions visited the Iranian Embassy in Manila to submit their lettet of protest. Their request for a meeting with the Ambassador was declined.
Bangladesh: The Bangladesh Seamen's Association held an emergency union meeting in Chittagong on 15 February to support the worldwide protest. A protest letter was sent on the previous day.
Australia
ASU: ASU calls for release of Iranian public transport workers from prison
MUA: MUA solidarity with imprisoned Iranian unionists
ACTU: International Day Of Action On Iran
Austria
OGB: Soziale Situation im Iran
Great Britain
UNISON: Unions to protest at Iranian embassy
Stop the War Coalition: Support Bus Workers' Strike in Iran
Norway
Norwegian Transport Workers' Union: Demonstrerte for iranske arbeidere
USA
Teamsters: Teamsters, Other Unions Demonstrate at Iranian Interest Section
ACILS: February 15: Day of Action for Iranian Bus Drivers
Source: ITF website.