More than 89% of Iranian employees, mostly from the working classes, are on temporary contracts. According to the ILNA news agency, such contracts represent “a blank cheque for the abuse of workers’ rights. Employers can fire people whenever they wish, and are under no obligation to offer any form of compensation.”
Tag: Workers
Female workers paid less, but face greater hardship
Though paid less than their male co-workers, Iranian women have to deal with a tougher working environment, according to a leading labour-affairs expert.
Iranian workers face growing unemployment
Close to 15,000 workers have been thrown out of work since 325 fertilizer factories closed down due to the unregulated import of Chinese fertilizers, says the president of the Association of Fertilizer Producers.
Workers May Day march prohibited
The Islamic Republic government refused a permit to hold a May Day march so labour organizations observed the date in several indoor locations.
Labour activist arrested before Workers’ Day
Iranian labour activist Zabiollah Bagheri was arrested in Esfahan this week, according to the Committee of Human Rights Reporters.
Workers refused permission to hold May Day rally
Shahrzadnews -The Iranian government is engaged in vociferous exchanges with trade leaders, concerning the right of workers to hold rallies on May Day, even though the occasion is recognised by Iranian labour legislation.
Workers protest in southwestern Iran
About 2,000 Iranian workers at the Karoon Sugar Cane Industry in Shooshtar have begun demonstrating against their lack of benefits and wage increase.
Laid-off workers protest at Labour Ministry
Workers laid off from the Shahab Car Manufacturing Company protested against their dismissal today in front of the Iranian Ministry of Employment and Social Security, calling for intervention on their behalf.
‘No right’ for Iranian workers
GVF — Stop repression of Iran’s working class, says a group of Turkish labour activists. A campaign launched by Turkey’s “Association of International Workers’ Solidarity” (UID-DER) is calling on Iranian authorities to cease their repression of Iranian workers.
Iranian workers facing layoff
The threat of a possible layoff hangs over the heads of 1,300 workers at Tabriz match factories due to rising energy costs and an increase in the smuggling of substandard matches.