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Iran Labor Unrest: Workers and Retirees Condemn Anti-Labor Policies [Ian News Update] 14-01-2025

Iran IFJ urges Iranian authorities to release Italian journalist Cecilia Sala [IFJ] 30-12-2024

Iran Syndicate of Bus drivers of Tehran rejects war [CoDIR] 16-11-2024

Iran Journalist Vida Rabbani alleges sexual assault by prison officers during body search in Evin prison [IFJ] 13-11-2024

Iran Education International denounces new detention attempt against teacher unionist Mohammad Habibi for defending female students [Education International] 08-11-2024

Iran Government must end its systemic trampling on women's rights [IFJ] 05-11-2024

Iran The Iranian oil workers’ protest grows ever more fervent! [CoDIR] 27-10-2024

Iran Conviction of Teachers’ Union Spokesperson Mohammad Habibi Upheld [IranWire] 15-10-2024

Iran Solidarity organisation calls on support for Iranian mineworkers [CoDIR] 01-10-2024

Iran Iran: mine explosion kills 50 [IndustriALL] 26-09-2024


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Nurses' Strike in Shushtar and Protests in Arak Against Mazut Burning 2025-01-14 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Labor Unrest: Workers and Retirees Condemn Anti-Labor Policies 2025-01-14 [Ian News Update]

VIDEO  The New Wave of Protests by the Haft-Tappeh Sugarcane Workers 2025-01-05 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Solidarity for Yaser Ahmadinejad continues For more info 2025-01-04 [SZAC]

The Government Repression against the teachers and workers 2025-01-01 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  December 31th: Protest Gathering of Third-pillars Oil Workers in Gachsaran and Fajr Jam refineries 2024-12-31 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

IFJ urges Iranian authorities to release Italian journalist Cecilia Sala 2024-12-30 [IFJ]

Iran: the repression of teachers and workers continue 2024-12-28 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  The Mass Gathering of 5,000 Oil Third-pillars Workers in South Pars 2024-12-24 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Dec 23: telecom retirees and formal oil workers continue their protests 2024-12-23 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Iranian steelworkers face retaliation for demanding decent working conditions 2024-12-16 [IndustriALL]

VIDEO  The protest march of 5000 oil workers chanting against the authorities 2024-12-10 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

December 8th: Protests by Social Security, Civil, and Steel Pensioners in Multiple Cities 2024-12-08 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Protest Gathering of Formal Workers at Siri Offshore Oil Company 2024-12-06 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  Massive protests by workers in the oil industry 2024-11-28 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  Protest rally of third pillars workers at Gachsaran Oil and Gas Exploitation Company 2024-11-24 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Nurses' protests and rallies continue 2024-11-24 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Varisheh Moradi, a Kurdish political prisoner, sentenced to death For more info 2024-11-22 [SZAC]

VIDEO  Mass Protests of the oil industry retirees continues in Iran 2024-11-20 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Their war and our war For more info 2024-11-18 [SZAC]

Iran’s labor protests grow as workers, retirees demand economic action 2024-11-18 [Iran Intl]

Middle East The Teachers’ Union of Iran (Tehran) Condemning the Spread of War and Killing in the Middle East 2024-11-16 [CoDIR]

Syndicate of Bus drivers of Tehran rejects war 2024-11-16 [CoDIR]

Journalist Vida Rabbani alleges sexual assault by prison officers during body search in Evin prison 2024-11-13 [IFJ]

VIDEO  The continuation of the protests of oil third-pillar workers 2024-11-12 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Education International denounces new detention attempt against teacher unionist Mohammad Habibi for defending female students 2024-11-08 [Education International]

VIDEO  The 14th week of “protest Tuesdays” of third pillars and support workers 2024-11-05 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  The new round of mass protests by nurses 2024-11-05 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Government must end its systemic trampling on women's rights 2024-11-05 [IFJ]

Support the campaign to free imprisoned worker Nasrin Javadi! 2024-10-30 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

The Iranian oil workers’ protest grows ever more fervent! 2024-10-27 [CoDIR]

The war atmosphere and the serial protest calls of the people in Iran 2024-10-26 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Meeting with the officials of international relations of the Italian general confederation of labor 2024-10-17 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

VIDEO  October 15:The protests of different sections of the oil workers in Iran 2024-10-15 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Conviction of Teachers’ Union Spokesperson Mohammad Habibi Upheld 2024-10-15 [IranWire]

Iran Labor unions blame authorities' negligence for deadly Iran mine explosion 2024-10-14 [Iran Insight]

Sharifeh Mohammadi’s death sentence revoked For more info 2024-10-13 [SZAC]

Kharg Oil Terminal workers on lack of safeguarding against a military attack For more info 2024-10-07 [SZAC]

On the occasion of October 10th, the International Day Against Death Penalty 2024-10-06 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Solidarity organisation calls on support for Iranian mineworkers 2024-10-01 [CoDIR]

Tabas coalmine tragedy: accident or manslaughter? For more info 2024-10-01 [SZAC]

Esmail Gerami sentenced to one year in prison For more info 2024-10-01 [SZAC]

The Tabas mine disaster, the government's insolence, and widespread social solidarity with the miners 2024-09-26 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Iran: mine explosion kills 50 2024-09-26 [IndustriALL]

September 23: protests of different sectors of oil workers in Iran continues 2024-09-23 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran kills at least 34 workers 2024-09-22 [AP]

Global At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine explosion 2024-09-22 [BBC]

VIDEO  September 17: The second day of workers' protests in Mahshahr Petrochemical and mass protests of formal oil workers 2024-09-17 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Interview with Maziar Gilaninejad, spokesperson for the Union of Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran (UMMI): “We only want justice and our rights!” 2024-09-12 [CoDIR]

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This month in labour history


16-01-1979 The Shah of Iran flees into exile after months of protests which included strikes by unions and leftwing groups. [more]