21 Hepco workers released on bail; eight workers still detained for union protest
While dozens of Arak Hepco workers were arrested during union gatherings on Monday, reports indicate that a number of these workers were released on bail, but eight other workers are still detained.
ILNA news agency reported on Thursday, September 19, that 21 arrested workers have so far been released on bail and documents, but eight other HEPCO workers are still in detention.
It was previously reported that judicial authorities had requested a bail of 250 million tomans for the release of the Hepco workers.
Hepco workers were arrested during union protests on Monday, September 15, which were violently responded to by officers.
On the other hand, the Haft Tappeh Workers' Union reported the summoning and threats of a group of Azarab workers, writing that on Tuesday, Azarab workers, along with a group of Hepco workers, had gone to the company and supported the Arak Hepco workers.
Hepco workers have repeatedly held protest rallies to protest their union status and unpaid wages, which have been met with violent and security-related confrontations by officers.
The United States has repeatedly condemned Iran's security crackdown on workers. The US State Department also said in a message that the Islamic Republic's regime could have paid the salaries of workers in Iran with the money it spent in Syria.
Source: Voice of America
