IRAN: FIVE YEAR SENTENCE FOR UNION LEADER "

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=231

IRAN: FIVE YEAR SENTENCE FOR UNION LEADER



In Tehran, a court has imposed a five year prison sentence on Mansour
Osanloo, head of the bus workers union, on the charge of "acting against
national security" and making "propaganda against the system". Osanloo
has 20 days to appeal the verdict. Meanwhile, Mahmoud Salehi -- another
leading figure in the embattled Iranian unions, currently in jail --
reported that his kidney problems have worsened and his blood pressure
has fallen dramatically. The authorities are doing nothing to help him
and his life now appears to be in danger.

You've seen what your emails did to help compell Chiquita to act in
Costa Rica -- we now need to intensify our efforts in support of Mahmoud
Salehi, Mansour Osanloo and the other brave Iranian trade unionists who
have taken on one of the world's most repressive regimes. Please make
sure to send off your message to the Iranian authorities today -- and
spread the word:

http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=231