In two separate incidents in Zabol and Rasht counties, two workers lost their lives due to a lack of adequate safety measures at their workplaces. According to Kulbarnews, Hashem Narouei, a married worker residing in Kouhak township, Zabol, died while digging a well on agricultural land due to a collapse. […]
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10,000 construction workers in West Azerbaijan are still waiting for insurance coverage. According to Kulbarnews, the head of the Construction Workers’ Trade Union of West Azerbaijan reported a critical situation regarding workers’ insurance in the province. He stated that 10,000 construction workers remain on the waiting list for insurance, and […]
According to the latest statistics released by the Mazandaran Forensic Medicine Organization, 665 workers in the province have been killed or injured in workplace accidents during the first eight months of this year. This alarming statistic highlights a concerning rise in workplace accidents in the region. As reported by Kolbarnews, […]
On the eve of Literacy Day, newly released statistics from Iran’s Statistical Center have raised serious concerns about the country’s educational system. According to Kolbarnews, over 992,000 students across various educational levels have dropped out of school. Key factors contributing to this troubling social phenomenon include: poverty, which prevents families […]
A tragic accident at a steel factory in Sorkheh Industrial Town, Semnan Province, resulted in the death of one worker and severe injuries to two others after a ladle of molten material suddenly tipped over. According to Kolbarnews, the incident occurred on Monday afternoon, December 2, 2024, when a ladle […]
A bus carrying workers overturned on the Sirjan to Shiraz route, resulting in the death of one worker and injuries to seven others. According to Kolbarnews, early this morning, Friday, November 29, 2024, a bus transporting workers from a local mining company overturned on the Sirjan to Shiraz road. Tragically, […]
Four well-digging workers were exposed to gas poisoning while cleaning a septic well in Mashhad, resulting in the deaths of three workers. According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Monday, November 25, 2024, in the Panjtan Street area of Mashhad, four workers were poisoned by toxic gases while cleaning a […]
The secretary of the Monitoring, Observation, and Management Center for Social Issues in Tehran has announced the identification of 3,000 child workers in the city. According to Kolbarnews, Abdolmajid Rahmani, the secretary of the center, stated that over the past nine months, this number of child workers has been identified […]
Ali Nejati, a labor activist and former member of the Haft-Tappeh Sugarcane Workers’ Syndicate, has received a new notification revoking a pardon previously granted to him. This decision has resulted in the reopening of his legal case, as well as the seizure of his bank accounts and vehicle. According to […]
A truck driver lost his life after his vehicle plunged into a ravine at the Chahar-Chameh coal mine in Bahabad County. According to Kolbarnews, a truck fell from a height into a ravine while transporting coal at the Chahar-Chameh coal mine, resulting in the death of the driver. Details regarding […]