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 […]
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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 […]
The Iranian capitalist economy, under the leadership of the Islamic government, is currently in a complete deadlock. Foreign investment, due to economic sanctions and political instability, has nearly dried up. Domestic capital, driven by market stagnation, high production costs, and lack of confidence in the future, has largely shifted towards […]
Due to a lack of safety measures and poor working conditions, 17 workers were injured in a fire at the Faruj tomato paste factory’s warehouse. According to Kolbarnews, on Friday, November 1, 2024, a fire in the Faruj tomato paste factory’s warehouse led to the injury of 17 workers. Of […]
A Baluch worker lost his life after falling from the eighth floor of an unfinished building. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, a 45-year-old Baluch worker identified as “Rahim Bakhsh Abdollahi,” married and father of three, from Chah Hasham Plain, Delgan County, fell from the eighth floor of […]
Labor activists Morteza Saeedi, Mohammad Irannejad, and Nasrollah Amirloo have each been summoned to the Third Criminal Enforcement Branch of the Shahriar Prosecutor’s Office to serve their two-year prison sentences. According to Kolbarnews, Morteza Saeedi, Mohammad Irannejad, and Nasrollah Amirloo have been summoned to begin serving their prison sentences. On […]
Ghalib Hosseini, a prominent Kurdish labor activist and member of the Coordination Committee for Assisting the Formation of Labor Organizations, has been temporarily released from Sanandaj Central Prison on bail of 500 million tomans, pending further legal proceedings. According to Kolbarnews, Ghalib Hosseini, labor activist who was detained 22 days […]
Hassan Na’mati, a construction worker from Kamiyaran, lost his life due to unsafe working conditions and a fall from height. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, Hassan Na’mati, a construction worker, died from severe injuries sustained in a workplace accident. The incident occurred as a result of inadequate […]
Baham Nabi-Zadegan and Seyed Taha Razi, two workers from the cities of Oshnavieh and Mahabad, lost their lives due to unsafe working conditions. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, October 20, 2024, Bahman Nabi-Zadegan, a construction worker from the village of Sengan in Oshnavieh, died at in Urmia after sustaining severe […]