The US has been involved in Iran for many decades including the overthrow of the Mohammad Mosaddegh government in 1953 and the installation of the Shah. The building of independent trade unionists and workers has continued despite mass repression against unions, women and minorities.
This panel will look at the history of Iranian labor, reasons for the US Israel war on Iran, what it means for the unions and working class and how US trade unionists can unite with Iranian workers.
Speakers:
Shamal Al
Halaleh Mewso
https://laborfest.net/2025/event/the-attack-on-iran-the-iranian-unions-working-class-the-us-israel-and-the-khomeini-regime/