Mahmoud Salehi

Iran, City ofSaghez

18. Oct.2008

Dear Randal Howard, The President of International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

Thanks to you, Executive Board and ITF's activists for announcing a week of solidarity with workers inIran. International Working class all around the world are facing problems especially during this big and worldwide economic crisis and all of them need solidarity and support, but Iranian workers are facing more problems because we are deprived from basic workers' rights such as freedom of association. So your solidarity with Iranian Workers has a lot of meaning for us and I am sure that you will continue with this solidarity and support.

We, the Iranian workers, despite our deprivation from workers' basic rights are trying and struggling daily to improve our social and working situations. While in struggle we are facing brutality and paying big price. But we will continue our struggle until we will achieve our aims including the achievement the right of freedom of association. Your solidarity and support will help us in this struggle

Please let me to use this opportunities to thank you and all those comrades that campaigned to release me from prison and I highly value your attempts to free Mansour Osanloo, the President of Tehran Bus Workers' Union, from the Jail. 

Yours sincerely

Mahmoud Salehi