Reza Shahabi on Medical Treatment strike

Reza Shahabi was also attacked as recently the security forces raided the section 350 of Evin-prison and physical abused and assaulted the prisoners.

They tugged Reza Shahabi and threw him violently out of bed by holding his feet. This brutal act intensified the back and leg pain of Reza.

Despite this situation the chief of sick ward of prison refuse to send him and other political prisoners to a hospital out of the prison with the feeble excuses such as: the minimum number of requests is not reached or you simulate. Even accessing the sick ward in prison means many body searches, insult and offense.

In protest against these conditions Reza Shahabi started a Medical Treatment Refusal beginning August 11, 2013.

Strike at Mehvarsazan Company in South Pars

The workers of Mehvarsazan company are since July 31st on strike in protest against their unpaid wages for three months. 

Although, the employer received a 9 million Toman payment from its customer “South Pars” for the project Pars Oil & Gas Field Development in Special Economy Energy Zone- Iran, but refused to pay the workers’ wages. The Management argued that we have to put this payment in other projects.

Mehvarsazan is a Private Joint Stock company in the field of Engineering and Construction of oil & gas refineries and petrochemical factories.

500 workers of Haft-Tapeh Sugar Cane factory on strike

Five hundred workers of the Haft-Tapeh Sugar Cane factory are since July 29th on strike. 

They demand:

1- Review and implementation of job classification at this factory.
2- Dismissal of five factory board members, who have two jobs. One of them is Borzoo Ahmadi, who is the former chief of the Intelligence Bureau of city Shushtar and made significant contribution to the dismissal of protesting workers of this factory in 2007 and 2008.
3- The current CEO should remain on job. Farshid Momen Gharib has a long period of employment with the company and there is a rumor about his dismissal.
4- Non handover of Haft-Tapeh Sugar Cane Company and the company housing to the revolutionary guards. 
5- End of terrorizing atmosphere at this factory, which is in place since 2007 and led to dismissal of many protesting workers and board members of the Haft-Tapeh Sugar Cane Company union such as Ali Nejati, Fraydon Nikufar, Mohammad Heidari, Jalil Ahmadi, Reza Rkhshan, and Ghorban Alipour. 

Strike of Haft-Tapeh Sugar Cane workers

The workers of Haft-Tapeh Sugar Cane workers went on strike on May 15^th, in protest against their unpaid wages since last month. In addition based on the statutory minimum wage for the current year, the wages had to be increased by 25%, which has not been applied yet. The workers demand the payment of unpaid wages, wage increase based on the statutory minimum and also the implementation of job classification.

Following the strike, the factory management showed up among the striking workers and talked to them, without any results.

The workers announced to continue the strike until their demands are fulfilled. 

More than 1000 Sadra workers on strike

More than 1000 workers of Sadra sub-contracting company in the city of Bushehr went on April 30th on strike to protest the non-payment of their last three months wages.
According to the reports in the wake of the strike the representatives of the contracting company appeared among the striking workers and urged the workers to end up the strike, but the workers insisted on their demand. In reply to this situation the authorities of the contracting companies decided to close the factory and ordered shuttle buses and forced the workers to leave the factory. According to the latest reports, despite all attempts to break the strike, the workers are still on strike. 

Strike at Copper Smelting Plant in Khatoun Abad and intervention of special forces unit

About 300 copper smelting workers in Khatoun Abad, in province Kerman, closed the entrance gate of the complex to protest the empty promises of officials since Wednesday.

Following the order of the head of government,  about two years ago, to close the sub-contracting companies and signing direct contract with workers, the 2400 workers at Meiduk copper complex and copper smelting plant Khatoun Abad were joined the investment copper company. The investment copper company promised the workers to hire them one year after the expiration of their contracts by direct contracts. Now, after the end of 18 months, the workers are still up in the air.

Since the workers closed the entrance gate on Wednesday, the supply of raw materials and concentrate is cut off and the factory shutted down.

Last night with intervention of special forces unit the protesting workers were dispersed, but they are still on sit-down strike inside the complex and demanding the implementation of provisions of the contract.

One of the factory officials said: there will be no employment at the private copper company. He added that the best condition is the hiring by the copper investment company, which is also the current situation of these workers.

It is to mention that on 24^th of January 2004 the protest of copper miners of Khatoun Abad was attacked from the air and ground; four workers were shot dead.

Shushtar municipality workers on strike

Workers of Shushtar municipality in carrier service are since four consecutive days on strike to protest the unpaid wages for several months.  They have not received the wages for  9  and respectively 11 months.

Second consecutive day of protest

Refined sugar and sugar factory workers representative in the city of Ahvaz said: a group of workers of this factory, who did not have receive their wages for the last 27 months, due to the closure of the factory production line, are living in uncertainty. Simultaneously with the visit of head of government to the city of Ahvaz, the workers gathered in front of the provincial Governor office for the second consecutive day in the new year.

The first major labor strike in the new Iranian year

Hundred dismissed workers of Safa Pipe Rolling factory entered the factory to protest their unfair dismissal and the non-payment of their wages in the first morning hours of April 21. As they entered the factory, other workers joined them and stopped the production.

According to the reports, a day earlier, the employer did not extend the contract with one hundred of workers and dismissed them.  He also extended the contracts of further 1100 workers (with six-month or 12-months contract) only for month to facilitate the future dismissals.

On April 9th, the employer was supposed to pay a part of the delayed wages. At this day, not only the delayed wages were not paid, but also one hundred workers were dismissed and the contract of the rest of workers was extended only for one month.

According to the latest reports as other workers join the strike, the factory managers tried to threaten them, but faced a backlash by workers, which in some cases ended to severe verbal clashes between factory workers and managers.

The strike at Safa Pipe rolling plant is continuing with the joining of night shift workers to the strike.

Petrochemical workers fired after strike

Kabele Surrey, the new shareholder of the petrochemical Company in Kurdistan province fired 10 workers with long period of employment at this company.  According to the report the workers went a month ago on strike for 12 days, demanding their delayed wages.

It should be noted that Surrey is also one of the shareholders of the Ehyasanat factory, which a few months ago, had fired most of its workers due to slump in sales.

10th continues day of strike of 1200 workers of Safa Pipe Rolling factory

The workers of Safa Pipe Rolling factory in the city of Saveh resumed their strike on March 5^th.

On January 5^th the employer presented the workers a payment schedule for the six months delayed wages, but the employer failed again and again to meet the promised deadlines. Since then the workers could force the employer to pay 2 of 6 months delayed wages.

Based on the schedule one month wages were due on March 5^th.

On March 10^th, the sixth day of their strike, the workers announced that the employer should also pay the wages that were supposed to be paid at this day.

In the wake of strike of 1200 workers, the employer deposited one of 4 months pack wages into their accounts on March 10^th, but the workers refused to return to work and are still on strike.

Protest of 600 Metal Industries workers

Six hundred workers of two factories of Metal Industries ”Sanaye Felezi”,  gathered to protest the non-payment of their wages for more than 4 months and the carelessness of the Government to their situation.

Following the strike, State-run factory management announced that they just can pay the 40% left amount of the November wages. After this announcement the protesting workers of both Metal Industries plants staged a protest rally outside the factory and put tires on fire in the middle of the street. In the wake of this protest action by the workers, the police and security forces arrived immediately on the scene.  The workers ended the rally after a two-hour confrontation with security forces and held a General Assembly. In the Assembly the workers decided to continue their protest in the next days in front of government institutions.

The retired workers of these factories are as well in a similar situation. About 200 workers retired during the last five years have not yet received any retirement benefits. The ongoing protests of these retired workers are ignored and the authorities only make promises, with no intention of keeping them. 

Successful Strike at Safa Pipe Rolling factory

The 1200 workers of Safa Pipe Rolling factory went again on a 3-days strike on February 19^th, because the employer did not fulfilled as promised earlier to pay a month delayed wages. The workers ended their strike and returned to work after the September wage was deposited into their accounts.

Related:

http://iran-worker.blogspot.de/2013/02/end-of-strike-at-safa-pipe-rolling.html

http://iran-worker.blogspot.com/2013/02/1200-workers-of-safa-rolling-and-pipe.html

http://iran-worker.blogspot.com/2012/11/strike-at-safa-and-saveh-pipe-rolling.html

http://iran-worker.blogspot.com/2012/12/workers-at-safa-pipe-rolling-and-saveh.html

End of strike at Fara Sahel offshore industries

The workers of Fara Sahel the ship building and offshore industries went on strike on January 9^th, demanding their unpaid wages for two months.  This is in addition to the two-month wages, which the contractor retains until end of contract with workers.

Forced by the strike the employer paid a month’s wage and promised to pay the other delayed monthly wage during the next days.

Sadra Island is a huge industrial Island and its major shareholder is the government. The Company "Sadra", which is located on the island, consists of two separate companies with separate managements: Sadra ship building and Fara Sahel, builder of offshore oil and gas platforms.  

End of Strike at Safa Pipe Rolling factory

The 1200 workers of Safa Pipe Rolling factory ended their strike and returned to work after the employer had paid a month of back wages.

Related Article: 

http://iran-worker.blogspot.com/2013/02/1200-workers-of-safa-rolling-and-pipe.html

http://iran-worker.blogspot.com/2012/11/strike-at-safa-and-saveh-pipe-rolling.html

http://iran-worker.blogspot.com/2012/12/workers-at-safa-pipe-rolling-and-saveh.html

1200 workers of Safa Rolling and Pipe Mills Co.resumed their strike

A month ago 1200 workers at the Safa Pipe Rolling factory in the city of Saveh ended an eight-day strike with the promises of the employer. On January 5^th the employer presented the workers a payment schedule for the six months delayed wages. So the workers ended their strike on January 6^th.

Based on the schedule the first payment of delayed wages was due for payment on February 3, 2013.

At this day and at the end of the shift the workers noted that no payment has been made to their accounts. Thus the workers went on strike at 4pm.

The management declared that one month delayed wages will be paid this week on Wednesday, but the workers did not accept this empty promise and announced that they will continue to strike until the wages are deposited into their account. 

Protest at Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex

Six hundred workers at Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex gathered in front of the governor's office in city of Mahshahr for four hours. They demand the conversion of temporary contracts into permanent, direct contracts and also the elimination of sub-contractors. 

The recent workers´ protests in different companies of this complex is now getting more untied and even a number of workers with permanent contracts joined the protest despite the threats by the deputy security manager of the complex.