Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Mill Labor Syndicate | |
سندیکای کارگران نیشکر هفت تپه | |
Headquarters | Ahvaz |
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Location |
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]
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]
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]]
Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Mill Labor Syndicate | |
سندیکای کارگران نیشکر هفت تپه | |
Headquarters | Ahvaz |
---|---|
Location |
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]
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]
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]]