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Iran Continuing crises and courageous resistance among Iran’s workers [CoDIR] 10-09-2024

Iran Interview with Maziar Gilaninejad, spokesperson for the Union of Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran (UMMI): “We only want justice and our rights!” [CoDIR] 08-09-2024

Iran Despite weeks of protests, Iran fails to address nurses demands [Iran international] 05-09-2024

Iran Trade Unionists Reza Shahabi and Hassan Saeidi Freed from Iranian Prison [ITF] 05-09-2024

Iran IFJ backs Association of Iranian Journalists’ calls for its office in Tehran to reopen [IFJ] 14-08-2024

Iran Solidarity organisation backs oil workers in Iran [CoDIR] 20-07-2024

Iran Labour Activist Sentenced to Death [Human Rights Watch] 18-07-2024

Iran / France To the strikers in Iran’s oil and gas fields Through the Union of Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran of Iran (UMMI) [CGT] 17-07-2024

Iran Union condemns Sharifeh Mohammadi's death sentence [VoA] 14-07-2024

Iran / Italy Dozens protest Iranian labor activist's death sentence in Milan [Iran International] 14-07-2024


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VIDEO  Retired and working teachers gathered and protested in Kermanshah 2024-09-10 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Continuing crises and courageous resistance among Iran’s workers 2024-09-10 [CoDIR]

Interview with Maziar Gilaninejad, spokesperson for the Union of Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran (UMMI): “We only want justice and our rights!” 2024-09-08 [CoDIR]

Trade Unionists Reza Shahabi and Hassan Saeidi Freed from Iranian Prison 2024-09-05 [ITF]

Despite weeks of protests, Iran fails to address nurses demands 2024-09-05 [Iran international]

Support of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) for the striking nurses in Iran 2024-09-04 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Three jailed labour activists were released 2024-09-04 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Reyhaneh Ansarinejad: Retired labour activist subjected to torture in prison For more info 2024-08-31 [SZAC]

VIDEO  Nationwide strike of nurses continues and spread to more than 50 cities 2024-08-27 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  Formal oil workers' protests taking the form of marches and gatherings 2024-08-26 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

August26: The strike of Pars wagon workers continues 2024-08-26 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  Protests of different sectors of oil workers in Iran 2024-08-21 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Yaser Ahmadinejad solidarity fund set up For more info 2024-08-18 [SZAC]

IFJ backs Association of Iranian Journalists’ calls for its office in Tehran to reopen 2024-08-14 [IFJ]

August 13: Nurses continue their strike nationwide 2024-08-13 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  Arak Pars wagon workers continue their strike and protests 2024-08-07 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Pakhshan Azizi, Kurdish political prisoner, sentenced to death! For more info 2024-07-31 [SZAC]

Protest gathering of Shadegan Steel workers, and som other news 2024-07-30 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Protest gathering of formal oil workers in Pars Oil and Gas Company 2024-07-27 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  More sections of the formal oil workers join the protests 2024-07-24 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Protests by nurses and medical employees 2024-07-21 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Secretary General of the Confederation of Iraqi Workers' Unions supports Sharifeh Mohammadi 2024-07-21 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Solidarity organisation backs oil workers in Iran 2024-07-20 [CoDIR]

Labour Activist Sentenced to Death 2024-07-18 [Human Rights Watch]

24000 oil project workers continue their strike and protests 2024-07-17 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

India Solidarity with the Striking Contract Workers in Iran 2024-07-17 [CITU]

France To the strikers in Iran’s oil and gas fields Through the Union of Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran of Iran (UMMI) 2024-07-17 [CGT]

The strike of 24000 oil workers entered its 24th day 2024-07-14 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Italy Dozens protest Iranian labor activist's death sentence in Milan 2024-07-14 [Iran International]

Union condemns Sharifeh Mohammadi's death sentence 2024-07-14 [VoA]

French and Danish Workers unions join the campaign to defend Ms Sharifeh Mohammadi, the labour activist, who is sentenced to death 2024-07-13 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

CITU: Solidarity with the striking workers in Iran 2024-07-12 [WFTU]

Death Sentence for Female Labor Activist Highlights Lethal Repression in Iran 2024-07-11 [CHRI]

Protest against death sentence for Sharifeh Mohammadi, the imprisoned worker 2024-07-05 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Sharifeh Mohammadi: Iranian regime condemns labour activist to death! For more info 2024-07-05 [SZAC]

Oil contract workers are on strike in more than 115 oil and gas centers 2024-07-02 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Oil and gas workers striking for better conditions 2024-06-30 [IndustriALL]

Yaser Ahmadinejad: support victimised Iranian oil worker For more info 2024-06-27 [SZAC]

Over 20,000 contract workers on strike in Iran’s petrochemical industry For more info 2024-06-26 [SZAC]

Strike of Several Thousands of Contract oil Project Workers in 95 oil and gas Companies 2024-06-26 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  THE STRIKE OF MORE THAN 20,000 OIL WORKERS IN DOZENS OF GAS AND OIL CENTERS 2024-06-24 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

UK CODIR at UNISON National Delegate Conference 2024 2024-06-22 [CoDIR]

Zeynab Jalalian, Kurdish female political prisoner, urges Iranians to stay home and not vote in the regime’s sham election For more info 2024-06-20 [SZAC]

A message to Arkan Saless Excavation workers For more info 2024-06-13 [SZAC]

VIDEO  A BIG PROTEST ACTION IN FRONT OF THE ILO CONFERENCE IN GENEVA 2024-06-12 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  SOME NEWS ABOUT THE PROTESTS OF WORKERS AND RETIREES 2024-06-11 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Support for Arkan Saless Excavation workers’ protest For more info 2024-06-03 [SZAC]

THE PROTESTS OF OIL CONTRACT PROJECT WORKERS ARE BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD 2024-05-29 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Student, Labor Unions Call Death of Raisi ‘National Festival’ 2024-05-26 [Iran Insight]

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