Central Council of Trade Unions
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Central Council of Workers Unions was an organization of trade union
s in Persia. The organization was founded in 1921 by the Communist Party of Persia and socialists. The Central Council became the most important mass organization of the Communist Party at the time. Nine unions took part in the founding of the organization; unions organizing textile mill workers (at the sole modern textile mill in Tehran
), tailors, municipal employees, construction workers, bakery assistants, bath attendants, shoemakers, pharmacists and printers. In the year of its foundation the Central Council began publishing a workers newspaper, Haqiqat ('Truth'), as its main organ. The Central Council was affiliated to the Red International of Labour Unions
('Profintern').
Significantly, a major share of the workers and employees organized by the Central Council were Azeris or Armenians.
The teachers union and the union of post and telecommunications employees later affiliated themselves to the organization. May Day was celebrated for the first time in Iran in 1922. The May Day rallies of the organization held in Tehran gathered more than 2,000 participants. The Central Council grew in strength, and by 1924 it counted 8,000 members. The organization assisted the setting up of an additional 21 trade unions across the country; in Tehran (cooks, domestic servants, tobacco workers, carpenters, carriage drivers, carpet weavers), Mashad (teachers, tailors, shoemakers, office employees, carpet weavers, confectioners, telegraphers), Rasht
(rice cleaners, tobacco workers, porters, teachers), oil workers in the south-west, Isfahan (textile workers), Kerman
(carpet weavers) and Enzeli (dockers).
In 1928 the government banned all trade unions.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s in Persia. The organization was founded in 1921 by the Communist Party of Persia and socialists. The Central Council became the most important mass organization of the Communist Party at the time. Nine unions took part in the founding of the organization; unions organizing textile mill workers (at the sole modern textile mill in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
), tailors, municipal employees, construction workers, bakery assistants, bath attendants, shoemakers, pharmacists and printers. In the year of its foundation the Central Council began publishing a workers newspaper, Haqiqat ('Truth'), as its main organ. The Central Council was affiliated to the Red International of Labour Unions
Profintern
The Red International of Labor Unions , commonly known as the Profintern, was an international body established by the Communist International with the aim of coordinating Communist activities within trade unions...
('Profintern').
Significantly, a major share of the workers and employees organized by the Central Council were Azeris or Armenians.
The teachers union and the union of post and telecommunications employees later affiliated themselves to the organization. May Day was celebrated for the first time in Iran in 1922. The May Day rallies of the organization held in Tehran gathered more than 2,000 participants. The Central Council grew in strength, and by 1924 it counted 8,000 members. The organization assisted the setting up of an additional 21 trade unions across the country; in Tehran (cooks, domestic servants, tobacco workers, carpenters, carriage drivers, carpet weavers), Mashad (teachers, tailors, shoemakers, office employees, carpet weavers, confectioners, telegraphers), Rasht
Rasht
Rasht is a city in and the capital of Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 551,161, in 159,983 families.Rasht is the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast. It is a major trade center between Caucasia, Russia and Iran using the port of Bandar-e Anzali...
(rice cleaners, tobacco workers, porters, teachers), oil workers in the south-west, Isfahan (textile workers), Kerman
Kerman
- Geological characteristics :For the Iranian paleontologists, Kerman has always been considered a fossil paradise. Finding new dinosaur footprints in 2005 has now revealed new hopes for paleontologists to better understand the history of this area.- Economy :...
(carpet weavers) and Enzeli (dockers).
In 1928 the government banned all trade unions.