Refugees from Iraqi aggression in Khuzestan THE RECAPTURE of Blood) - previously Khoramshar -nians marks the Iran's efforts to repulse the 21-month long Iraqi invasion. Iraq continues to occupy some parts of Iran further to the north and is keeping up the shelling of Iranian territory. Nonetheless, imperialist-inspired attempt to overthrow the the Iranian revolution.
The Iranian victory is sending Suedes down the backs of reactionary Aldo regimes. Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein 10 COLLeC Reports Iraqi Kurdistan suggest that a popular uprising is beginning. Mass demonstrations and strikes are reported to have affected major May/June issue now out!
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Socialist Challenge 11 June 1982 page 12 Khuninshar (City of by the Iradefinitive breakthrough in this breakthrough signifies the defeat of the Khomeini regime and turn back the gains of All indications are that this could spread to other parts Ul llay.
The government has issued a warning other reactionary Arab LICI region break from servility to imperialism or suffer the consequences at the hands of their own people.
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also asking for $150bn in reparation the destruction towns and oil installations by the unprovoked Iraqi attack.
maci regime wal bankrolled in its aggresSaudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt Jordan. It had no difficulty ir procuring Tine MOS sophisticated armaments for use against Iran. It was responsible for killing upwards of 70,000 people in the war and displacing one and a half million people from the territory which they occupied.
Meanwhile had to suffer the conseof an economic and arms bargo. The problem of the refugees only served to worsen the economic blockade. Rationing had to be imposed.
Iran's victory was almost exclusively a result the difference morale. The Iraqi soldiers had no interest in the war and surrendered whenever they got the opportunity.
Iran by contrast saw a major popular mobilisation to expel the Iraqi invaael. Regular troops were joined by tens thousands of VOURICCI (HKE), prison in Teheran.
Atai, a member of HKE's Political Bureau. nas Deer held since March 29. He was detained at that time by the Teheran Revolutionary Three weeks weekly nal cal llau publishea an extensive inter experience during a previous imprisonment Evin After the interview with Atai Was buousned. authorities stepped up harassment of Kargar and the HKE. On 15 March, Falsafi, responsible for printing the was arrestea ov ofticials of the Prosecutor's the newspaper's publication was suspended on order the same office. Other revolutionary guards (the Pasdarans). Auxiliary volunteer organisation followed the troops helping reconstruct roads, bridges destroyed by the Iraqis.
Such popula in Iran gives the lie to thos that had written Iranian revolution; those who spoke of Iran as despotism' and Khomeini as a 'new Shah' It is true, of course that Khomeini's capitalist regime has attempted to undermine and many of the gains of the revolution. In its response to the Mujahedin bombing and assassination campaign aimed at leading personnel of the regime, , the IRP government took the opportunity , ALLACK democratic rights on broad scale. Moreover, has failed to take decisive measures against the local capitalist class. It has stalled the radical land reform.
Nonetheless, there is a world of difference betthe would like and what it can do. The reality is that its attempts to displace the workers councils (shorahs) in the factories by Islamic workers associatiolis nas been unsuccessful.
Falsafi, are still being held without charges in Evin publications or ine Iranlan workers' have come under attack, ine process or apocall: the suspension of the paper on the part of the HKE campaign republish has reached the stage of dialogue between the Judicial rroseculor solnce and dIAd in all the daily papers. This is the preface to a public trial on the HKE's right to tion and the cases of imprisoned HKE Efforts by those who sup port the revolution in Iran occupation by dam's regime can help to tree Atai and Falsati Khurrar Without exception they now decline in membership and workers' support. Mean while the shorahs move countrysideenerating ment Is the the peasants come up against une coveruments aerence of the landlords and its attempts to break their land occupations Even amongst women, the militancy and combativity built up in their massive participation the battle to overthrow the Shah eds While been quidated. the government's campaign is centred around the compulsory or the veil, more and more raising their al c own demands. The questions raised range from the need for women ministers in the government, the right to partıcıpal lilitary action, equal pa equal access to training and equal rights in family law. childcare nicasul e and so on Iranian workers mobilised for the war because they had still a lot to defend. The victory which they had made possible will create more favourable conditions for them to push forward their demands. While the will undoubtedly continue to resist this, new more favourable possibilities now emerge.
is now preparing to step up its inthe impact of the iranias tervention weighs revolution and the Iraqi defeat on the class struggle throughout the region. Socialists and other sup porters. of the Iranian revolution have therefore to prepare to step up their activity to forc 'Imperialist Hands Off Iran!' The HKE public preparing a Tribunal presided over by internationa supporters the Iranian repealis struggles in trantio revolution the two *Supporters of the Iranian revolution can help in the campaign to free Ali Atai and Mohammad Bagher Falsafi by sending telegrams such as the following: As a supporter of the Iranian revolution and opponent of the Us government's threats against It, urge vou te release the anti-Shah and anti-imperialist and supporters of the Ira nian revolution, Bahram Ali Atai and Mohammed Bagher Falsafi who are being held without charges at Evin Prison in Teheran'.
EIGHTY WOMEN have now been on strike for nine weeks at Kigass in Leamington and Abex in Warwick. The strike over union recognition. Socialist Challenge spoke to Ann, one of the pickets, week.
are more determined now than when the surike Decan. ine manage. ment has tried all sorts of tricks to break the strike but we have learnt if we stick together we feel a lot stronger. The first thing management did was give the people who are still working à pay rise of £8 a week Part of the question of union recognition is to get the low pay here enuncenid rates. Some of us only take home f40 a week.
'Most drivers other firms don't cross the picket lines but the ones rom this place have driven at us, sworn at us and have been really nasty. Two Photo: J HARRIS weeks ago, the forklift truck came out to unload the lorry and local Labour councillor, who was chatting to us, stood in the way. The driver edged right up to him and was actually touching him with the forks.
manager. Wardman, came out and insisted the councillor moved. It's a public footpath, so they had no right move him. A couple of the girls joined him lorry drove off without being unloaded.
'Management don't want a union. We felt at the beginning of the strike needed few men because we were a bit nervous about picketing. The support we recelved trom local unionists and shop stewards has really helped. we are learning Inal It 1s up do the negotiating.
have had Wardman and the local engineering WiLl us. He hardly said a word and meekly asked us what walt cu management's terms. They unacceptable, SO WCIC we're staying out.
aMwinner us are family breadwinners: more people realised that women need jobs than ever now because so families. . We know we will win this strike because workers at other firms are blacking Kigass' work.
'We have all moved a lot since we've been on strike. We've heard comments from people saying if it had been men on strike it would have been over by now. But I don't see how it us who win the strike. los us who wins the strike going who'll negotiate management and it's us who'll get a proper wage and decent conditions.
Send donations and messages f support to Mrs E Stanor 7 St Helens Rd, Leamingto Spa, Warks. MR BALJINDER worked for Sandhar and Kang, small wholesalers in the back streets Dn bethay Be was Sack.
14 May he was sacked for supposedly having the right takings in his till.
The real reason, as he that the all black work- Choollo decided organise a union to de fend them super exploitation of this company. Every TO CHO Woman's Right Work/Choose o0 mr more post Cardinal Enter other worker was sacked the following week when they decided to strike his support Now scabs have been taken on at f2 an hour Valerie Coultas spoke to the pickets outside.
"The conditions in the factory are really very bad Sometimes there's no water in the tollet toi weeks,' explained Robina Talat.
"The toilet and the basins are broken; the toilets only cleaned once a week; there's no toilet paper. I'd only ' use them if I was desperate.
'In the appalling weather there heating whatsoever. If you ask them to put the central heating on they'd put it on for about five minutes we're just asking for better conditions.
highest person here, the foreman is paid £1.45 per T'here's only two and they have to warehouse assislallls.
'A couple of years back we heard someone was sacked for trying organise a union. Une or the boys said that we work lala. Wt Calt sometimes up to 62 hours a week — taking home £45!
Mr Baljinder explained how he came to be sacked.
joined the union about four months ago secretly. On 14 February our union official J Partridge sent letter management saying that WUSKer. had joined and that he wanted to discuss conditions and wages Then they started find out who was the trouble maker, Aller tne eller trom the union the management money was short in the till. l'a not had a warning 11 'don't strike' but manageme resca o lase luc said if you call them out we will sack them.' Mr Partridge tried again to make them talk refused. "Then evervbody came ou' day's takings in this place is £80,000. a week's revenue £500,000 They've got one Mercedes each and firms in Coventry and woina Talaton Thes Robina Talat: think they can get cheap labour because unemployment and they're taking advantage Cashier. He said her till was young lady £50 short. She saw tha £10 notes had been put witn to noles and lla was an error the machine, so they make it seem that people are taking money when they are
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