The 17th day of protests by workers of Haft Tapeh sugar cane company
Demonstration by the workers of the Haft Tapeh sugar cane company in Iran On Wednesday, the workers of the Haft Tapeh sugar cane company in Shush, Khuzestan, began the 17 th day of their demonstrations in protest to unpaid wages, the arrest of their colleagues and the government’s lack of response to their demands. The protesters were chanting, “Imprisoned workers must be freed.” The protesters were holding pictures of imprisoned workers. Last week, the Iranian regime’s security forces arrested several of the protesters and their spokespersons. On Monday, under the pressure of mounting tensions and expanding protests, regime officials released all but four of the protesters and a local reporter. The regime has yet to respond to the demands of the workers. Haft Tapeh is the largest sugar cane factory in Iran and one of the largest in the Middle East. But due to the destructive economic policies of the Iranian regime, the company is on the verge of bankruptcy. Thi...