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Last month, EI welcomed the release on bail of three Iranian teacher union activists. They were amongst the many teachers that have been arrested and detained since May Day in Iran. Despite the good news, the CCITTA and Education International call on the international teaching community to keep the pressure on the government of Iran.
CUPE is deeply concerned about recent arrests targeting labour activists, teachers, civil rights defenders and artists in Iran. On May 1, International Workers’ Day, Iranian authorities cracked down on peaceful trade union demonstrations over poor wages, high inflation, corruption, looting of public assets, rampant injustices and human rights violations.
As we witness labor movements in the U.S. and around the world calling for fair wages and better working conditions, Iran is no exception. In Iran, the combination of mismanagement, corruption, and punishing U.S. sanctions have devastated middle-class and working-class Iranians who struggle to make