News - Iran

Labor protest gatherings in Iran Labor protests increasing throughout Iranian cities Ghazvin: The strike launched by workers of the Niru factory in the city of Ghazvin continues to this day. They are protesting their delayed paychecks from the previous Iranian year. On Wednesday, March 26th, the regime’s man in this factory expelled 30 of the striking workers from their jobs with the goal of breaking their will. Despite these measures the workers are continuing their strike. Isfahan: Workers of the Pir Bekran Company located near Isfahan have been protesting not receiving their paychecks for the past three months and also not receiving their New Year bonuses. They have threatened to not extend their contracts. http://www.mojahedin.org/newsen/27496