More than 600,000 construction workers in Iran face serious issues, including inadequate insurance coverage and repeated halts in the issuance of insurance payment slips. According to Kolbarnews, over 600,000 construction workers in Iran remain without social security insurance coverage. Even those who are insured are burdened with other challenges. Hassan […]
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A young worker lost his life after falling from a building while working in Iranshahr. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, November 23, 2024, a young worker named “Moein Ayeen,” 22 years old and a resident of Iranshahr, died due to a fall from an under-construction building. Based on the report, […]
The Tehran Province Appeals Court (Branch 31) has upheld the fine imposed on Esmail Garami, a labor activist imprisoned in Evin Prison. Previously, Branch 1027 of the Tehran Criminal Court had sentenced him to pay a fine of 20 million tomans. According to Kolbarnews, the appeals court confirmed Esmail Garami’s […]
Ebrahim Madadi, a well-known labor activist and member of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, is in a critical health condition. According to Kolbarnews, Ebrahim Madadi, who has been repeatedly arrested and imprisoned in the past for advocating workers’ rights, was detained again on August 12, […]
Farhad Sheikhi, a Kurdish labor activist from Saqqez, who was previously sentenced to eight months in prison by the Alborz Court of Appeals, is currently serving his sentence at the Central Detention Center in Karaj. According to Kulbarnews, Farhad Sheikhi was arrested in late September 2024 after appearing at Branch […]
Two workplace accidents in different regions of Iran have resulted in the death of one worker and the injury of another. According to Kolbarnews, the first incident occurred at a construction site in the Tehranpars area, where a welder fell into a well while working and lost his life. Rescue […]
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, part of the Kalat Sharq coal mine in the Cheshmeh Saran district of Azadshahr collapsed during maintenance operations, resulting in the death of one worker and injuries to two others. According to Kolbarnews, this recent incident adds to a tragic history at the Kalat Sharq […]
According to Iranian media reports, municipal workers have staged 60 protest actions from the beginning of 2022 to November 2024, demanding overdue wages, wage increases, and improvements in living conditions. These workers, responsible for city maintenance, cleaning, and waste collection, also serve as emergency responders during urban flooding caused by […]
A worker from the Arak Machinery Manufacturing Factory was recently dismissed for creating an Instagram page dedicated to advocating for labor rights. According to Kolbarnews, this worker, who had five years of experience at the factory, aimed to establish a space for dialogue and address workers’ rights through his Instagram […]
Due to unsafe work environments and poor conditions, nine workers were injured in a furnace fire at a steel melting plant in Zarand. According to Kolbarnews, the incident occurred at the Zarand Iranian Steel Factory at 1:40 PM on November 8th. The accident was caused by an overflow of molten […]