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14 journalists detained amid protests [IFJ] 2022-09-27

Education International urges authorities to respect human rights amidst nationwide protests [EI] 2022-09-26

Educators' Union Calls on Iranian Teachers and Students to Go on Strike [Iranwire] 2022-09-26

Six journalists arrested and internet shutdowns [IFJ] 2022-09-23

Teachers continue to face repression, despite recent release of union officials [Education International] 2022-09-14

Human rights defender Haleh Safarzadeh conditionally released [IUF] 2022-08-16

IndustriALL Global Union in solidarity with steelworkers at Ahvaz Steel [UMMI] 2022-08-13

Steel Workers Freed As Trade Union Calls It A ‘Hostage Taking' [Radio Farda] 2018-03-07

Workers Say Labor Activist In ‘Serious Condition' [Radio Farda] ActNOW! 2019-02-04

Reformists side with hard-liners – and doomed their cause [The Conversation ] 2018-01-06

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Today's labour news

Oil industry’s official workforce supports Iran’s mass protests and threatens to go on strike For more info 2022-09-29 [SZAC]

Iran’s oil workers support the mass protests and threaten to go on strike For more info 2022-09-28 [SZAC]

Anti-hijab protest in Iran: Death toll tops 75 2022-09-28 [The Daily Star]

Anti-hijab protest in Iran: Death toll tops 75 2022-09-28 [The Daily Star]

14 journalists detained amid protests 2022-09-27 [IFJ]

Education International urges authorities to respect human rights amidst nationwide protests 2022-09-26 [EI]

Educators' Union Calls on Iranian Teachers and Students to Go on Strike 2022-09-26 [Iranwire]

Khuzestan Vanguard Socialist Workers’ Cell calls for a general strike in Iran For more info 2022-09-26 [SZAC]

VIDEO People want to get rid of rule of oppression and crimes 2022-09-24 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Journalists arrested amid protests 2022-09-24 [NUJ]

Unrest spreads to nearly every province of Iran 2022-09-23 [BBC]

Six journalists arrested and internet shutdowns 2022-09-23 [IFJ]

Photos: Iran protests spread as Internet curbed 2022-09-22 [Al-Jazeerah]

Live Updates: Protests Ongoing in Iran as Police Chief Denies Responsibility for Mahsa Amini's Death 2022-09-21 [Iran Wire]

Teachers continue to face repression, despite recent release of union officials 2022-09-14 [Education International]

Official oil employees are preparing for a nationwide strike 2022-09-05 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Valeh Zamani a labor activist, was released 2022-08-28 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Khuzestan Pipe Factory: closed down and sold as scrap metal! For more info 2022-08-23 [SZAC]

Imprisoned teachers must be released 2022-08-21 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Human rights defender Haleh Safarzadeh conditionally released 2022-08-16 [IUF]

IndustriALL Global Union in solidarity with steelworkers at Ahvaz Steel 2022-08-13 [UMMI]

VIDEO A worker’s life is in immediate danger! 2022-08-05 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Ahvaz steelworkers’ protests continue For more info 2022-08-01 [SZAC]

We strongly condemn the arrest of protesting pensioners 2022-07-30 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO Sungun Mine workers must be released immediately! 2022-07-23 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

The woeker activist Valeh Zamani's life is in danger! 2022-07-17 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO Great retirees' gatherings and marches in several cities 2022-07-16 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Miners Reportedly Arrested Following Strike 2022-07-15 [RFE]

Conviction of one of the Islamic perpetrators to life imprisonment 2022-07-14 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO July 12th: Gatherings of telecommunications workers, strike of Tabriz petrochemical workers and other news 2022-07-13 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO July 2: Social Security Retirees Rally and march in several cities 2022-07-02 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Reza Shahabi and Hassan Saeedi: on hunger strike and in solitary! For more info 2022-07-01 [SZAC]

Widespread Protests and strikes in the oil centres 2022-06-29 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Free union activists from unspeakable torture 2022-06-29 [ITF]

VIDEO The second day of a massive nationwide strike by scaffolding workers in oil industry 2022-06-24 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Seafarers win collective bargaining breakthrough in Iran 2022-06-22 [ITF]

Valeh Zamani a popular worker-activist is arrested 2022-06-15 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Statement: Teachers and trade unionists in Iran must be immediately and unconditionally released! 2022-06-10 [Education International]

An open letter to 110th annual conference of ILO 2022-06-09 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

We will take part in the protest action in front of the ILO conference in Geneva 2022-05-30 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Condemn the arrests and security cases against two French citizens and several teachers and labour activists 2022-05-21 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO Tehran bus drivers' strike and popular uprising continues 2022-05-17 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Filmmaker: Officials arrest Iran movie industry workers 2022-05-16 [AP]

To all workers unions around the world 2022-05-15 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

URGENT ACTION to free long-time labour rights defenders ActNOW! 2022-05-14 [IUF]

Teachers and trade unionists in Iran must be immediately and unconditionally released! ActNOW! 2022-05-14 [EI]

VIDEO May 12: Teachers gathered and protested in 40 cities 2022-05-13 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Imprisoned teachers and all May Day detainees must be released! 2022-05-10 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

May 14th: the International Day of Protest to save Ahmad Reza Jalali's life 2022-05-09 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

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This month in labour history

31-10-1978 30,000 oil workers strike against Shah’s repressive rule and for democracy, civil and human rights. [more]