Leading British trade unionists support Iranian Saghez workers

At this year’s TUC congress a number of leading trade unionists signed the Saghez workers protest letter to the Iranian Embassy, among them Andy Gilchrist, General Secretary of the FBU, Tony Woodley, General Secretary of the TGWU, Jeremy Dear, General Secretary of the NUJ and many others.

At this year’s TUC congress a number of leading trade unionists signed the Saghez workers protest letter to the Iranian Embassy, among them Andy Gilchrist, General Secretary of the FBU, Tony Woodley, General Secretary of the TGWU, Jeremy Dear, General Secretary of the NUJ and many others.

To The Iranian Ambassador in London: Stop the victimisation of Saghez activists

We, the undersigned trade unionists, demand the immediate dropping of all charges against the trade union activists Mahmood Salehi, Jalal Hosseini, Mohammad Abdipoor, Borham Divangar, Hadi Tanoomand, Esmail Khodkam and Mohsen Hakimi. They are being put on trial on trumped up charges merely because they have had the courage to stand up and defend their fellow workers.

Ruth Winters, President, Fire Brigades Union.
Andy Gilchrist, General Secretary, Fire Brigades Union
Billy Hayes, General Secretary, Communication Workers Union
Joe Marino, General Secretary, Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union
Paul Mackney, General Secretary, NATFHE
Tony Woodley, General Secretary, Transport and General Workers Union
Mohammed Taj, TUC General Council Member, Transport and General Workers Union
Jeremy Dear, General Secretary, National Union of Journalists
Phil Waker, NEC, Communication Workers Union
M. Thomas, NEC Member, Amicus
John King, NEC Member, Amicus
Eddie Grimes, NEC Member, Amicus
Steve Davison, NEC Member, Amicus
Paul Auburn, NEC Member, UNIFI
Sybil Dillworth, NEC Member, UNIFI
Nigel Pearce, NEC Member, NUM
Phil Willis, TUC Delegate, Amicus
D. Ryan, TUC Delegate, Amicus
Mick Holmes, TUC Delegate, Amicus
Lorene Fabian, TUC Delegate, Amicus
Martin Gleeson, TUC Delegate, Amicus
Dave Jones, TUC Delegate, Amicus
Mick Hatsell, TUC Delegate, Amicus
Stuart Highie, TUC Delegate, Amicus
E. Donnelly, TUC Delegate, Amicus
Ginny Klein, TUC Delegate, Amicus
Peter Currall, TUC Delegate, Amicus
Tricia Clarke, TUC Delegate, Communication Workers Union
John Donnelly, TUC Delegate, Communication Workers Union
Bobby Kelly, TUC Delegate, Communication Workers Union
Graham Colk, TUC Delegate, Communication Workers Union
Amarjite Singh, TUC Delegate, Communication Workers Union
Chris Tapper, TUC Delegate, Communication Workers Union
P Clays, TUC Delegate, Communication Workers Union
N Candy, TUC Delegate, Communication Workers Union
Betty Gallacher, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Jacky Clarke, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Arlene Minnis, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Richard Crease, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Steve Elliot, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
AS Gill, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
S Sims, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
A Wilson, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
S Abbas, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Mick Quinn, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Terry Britton, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Brian Revell, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Bert Lawrie, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Jackie McDowall, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
David Gordon, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Mathew MacGregor, TUC Delegate, Transport and General Workers Union
Rachael Webb, Branch Secretary 1/888, Transport and General Workers Union
J Nicholls, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
W. House, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
J. Bradley, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
P. Ralkos, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
E. Geka, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
D. Kearney, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
Y. Elba, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
P. Tidy, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
B. Norman, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
P. Treacy, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
P. Weston, Delegate to RTC Trade Group, Transport and General Workers Union
Ann Marie Powell, TUC Delegate, Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union
Mary Frances Howites, TUC Delegate, Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union
Trevor McDowell, TUC Delegate, Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union
Dave Uren, TUC Delegate, UNIFI
Gillian Lewis, TUC Delegate, UNIFI
Gwyneth Griffiths, TUC Delegate, UNIFI
C. James, TUC Delegate, UNIFI
Anne Hughes, TUC Delegate, UNIFI
P Lynch, TUC Delegate, UNIFI
D Pearce, TUC Delegate, UNIFI
Jim Humphries, Branch Secretary, Central London Branch, National Union of Journalists
Paul Novak, General Municipal Boilermakers Union