ILNA reports that on Saturday August 9, 500 workers from the Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Company staged a protest against the non-payment of back wages. The workers are from various departments in the factory, including agriculture, engineering, maintenance, research, accounting and administration. The report indicates that Haft Tapeh employs close to 1,000 workers, half […]
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Coal miners renew protests against privatization
Miners at the Eastern Alborz Coal Mine have stopped work for a fourth time to protest efforts to privatize the mine. The workers travelled to Sharood to protest in front of the main Eastern Alborz Mine headquarters. Miners’ representative Rahman Ajam told ILNA that provincial and city officials have failed to respond properly to […]
Reporters strike at national broadcaster in Ardebil
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, a strike by reporters for Iran’s national broadcaster Seda va Sima in Ardebil Province has gone into its third day as they protest a withheld wages and their lack of insurance. Sabalaneh reports that it is now the third day that freelance reporters from Ardebil Seda va […]
Miners continue protest to keep company public
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, five thousand iron ore miners entered their 38th day of protests, says the spokesman for the Islamic Association of the city of Bafgh. In an interview with ILNA, Abbas Bafghi reported that in a meeting on June 17, the minister of industry, mining and trade spoke of […]
Retired steelworkers protest withheld pension payments
According to Radio Zamaneh a group of Khuzestan Steel retirees gathered in front of Iranian Parliament on Sunday June 22 to protest the non-payment of their pension. Parliament’s News Agency reported on Sunday that Khuzestan Steel Company retirees are calling on Parliament to meet their demands. The protesters carried placards demanding that employment standards […]
Labour protest erupts at Iran Tire
Workers and staff at Iran Tire have begun a protest against layoffs, wage cuts and a compulsory increase in work hours. IRNA reports that the workers gathered at Iran Tire, saying that since February, many of their colleagues have been laid off without severance. The workers add that their work hours have increased from […]
Utility workers in Ahwaz protest over unpaid wages
More than 100 contract workers at the Ahwaz Water and Sewage Office gathered in front of the Khuzestan Province auditor’s office to protest the non-payment of their wages. One of the workers told ILNA that the protesters had worked for the utility anywhere between five to 15 years and have not been paid since […]
Mine workers summoned by justice department
Labour activists in Yazd report that five workers from the Chadormalu Mine have been summoned by the Ardakan justice department. Hassan Jenayi told ILNA that the five workers must appear in court within three days. The report indicates that the summons may be linked to the recent worker protests against the dismissal of workers’ […]
Unpaid steelworkers hold protest in Kurdistan
Zagros steelworkers in Kurdistan staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Labour to demand the payment of eight months in back wages. One of the workers told ILNA that their employer has not paid their wages and also failed to pay their premiums for the Social Security Fund. Last July, the owners of […]
Miners’ strike in Ardkan could end tomorrow with rep’s release
All but one of 28 detained miners from Chadormalu Mine were released on Monday February 3, but former union representative Bahram Hassaninejad, whose dismissal triggered work stoppages, still remains under arrest. The workers had been arrested incrementally since Wednesday as they were summoned one by one by Ardkan Security Police. ILNA reports that the […]