Ashkan China Factory workers Seize the factory’s machinery

According to the Committee to Pursue the Establishment of Free Workers’ Organizations in Iran, workers in Ashkan China factory staged in protest against non-payment of their wages for the past few months. Workers decided to occupy the factory and seize the factory’s machinery as compensation for unpaid wages. The factory’s owner sent a message that he would bring money for workers and they should not touch the machinery but no money has yet arrived. Workers had contacted the judiciary but no positive response were given to them. The Central Bank of Iran also sent a message to workers that the assets and machinery of the company belong to the Central Bank and that workers had no rights to seize them and they must not be damaged. The security forces have also been dispatched to end the take over; however as of this report, workers still had the control of the factory’s machinery. ______________________________________________________________________

October 2008          

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