Tehran bus workers leader released Mansoor Hayat Gheibi, one of the leaders of the Tehran Bus Workers Union was released yesterday following a hunger strike that started last week.
Iran: Wave of strikes shakes Tehran The Iranian government also has an internal crisis on its hands. The country's high level of poverty has triggered a series of intense social struggles.
Afghan sounds - British troops and oil pipelines... It was recently announced that yet more British troops are heading for Afghanistan.
Class war in the Middle East Capitalism and Islam are twin parasites in the ‘Arab states’ – but workers are fighting back hard reports John Shute
Israel: Ashdod Port shut down by wildcat strike Hundreds of port workers yesterday extended disruptions to service to a full wildcat stoppage over pay demands in defiance of bosses and unions.
Tehran: a letter from the bus workers' union The following letter, addressing world labour organisations, was issued in Tehran on Monday by the Tehran bus workers’ union Syndica Vahed.
Basra oil workers strike Workers at the Oil Transportation Company in Basra were on strike this week.
Nipped in the bud - Iraq's new intellectual property laws Iraq's revised intellectual property laws have stifled any chance of escaping US control, reports Rob Ray.
Day of action for Iranian bus drivers: 15th Feb A demonstration will be held tomorrow evening in support of the arrested Iranian bus drivers who've been striking since the end of last month.
The corporate plunder of Iraq The looting of billions of dollars of Iraq’s oil wealth is unprecedented in the history of corporate crime, writes criminologist Dave Whyte.
Transportation workers resist global attack The latest attack on workers' rights around the world is now hitting the people who make public transportation possible in many of the world's metro areas.
Tehran: 200 workers released 200 imprisoned union bus workers released; all were denied the right to return to their jobs. Hundreds more are still in prison.