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Steel mill retirees rallying in Isfahan, central Iran  IRAN NEWS 3/10/2019 Reported by PMOI/MEK Iran, March 10, 2019  - Following a week of a variety of  protests  reported from dozens of cities across the country, especially a  three-day nationwide teachers strike , Sunday witnessed more such rallies in a number of major Iranian cities. A large number of retired steel mill workers rallied in Isfahan, central Iran, protesting not receiving their insurance pensions and New Year bonuses from March 2018. Gathering outside the Isfahan Province governor’s office, a large number of state police and plainclothes agents were also dispatched to the scene to create a climate of fear and intimidate the protesters. Steel mill retirees rallying in Isfahan, central Iran – March 10, 2019 In Ahvaz, southwest Iran, part-time drivers of the National Drilling Company rallied outside the company office, protesting a six-month delay in their paychec...

The brave workers of Ahvaz Steel started their thirtieth-two day of strike on Tuesday December 11 with a rally in front of the governorate of the regime in Ahvaz. Many workers had white shrouds on which slogans such as "We stand, we die, we do not accept humiliation" was written. Workers were chanting: Lest we accept humiliation; neither threat, nor prison, they are no longer useful; student, worker, unity; imprisoned worker must be freed; imprisoned student must be freed; neither ruler nor the state, can overcome the worker; neither ruler, nor the state, think about the nation; inflation, high prices, respond Rouhani; our country is a thief house; it's unique in the world; liar Rouhani, where is your claimed key to solve the problems? Our disgrace, our disgrace, our radio and TV. At the same time, 1,500 seasonal and day-work workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Complex gathered in front of the building's administrative office to protest the uncertainty about t...

Ahvaz steel workers continue protest for the 30st day in the row On Sunday, December 9 th , workers from the Ahvaz National Steel Industrial Group continued their strike and demonstrations for the 30st day. While marching on the streets of the city and passing by state institutions, the workers, being supported by other people, chanted: "Imprisoned work must be released"; "Neither threats, nor prison are useful anymore"; "Call of every worker: Death to The tyrant "; "Workers would rather die than accept humiliation"; "We stand; we die until we get our rights "; "Our country is place of thieves, it is unique in the world”; “Rouhani, the liar; where is your key to the problems?” Workers carried banners which read: “Do not sacrifice workers to the brokerage mafia”; “Isn’t authorities’ silence against the Mafia the reason for their complicity?” This brave strike and demonstration takes place while the regime's leaders, by ...

Strike and demonstration of Ahvaz Steel and Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Mill workers Strike and demonstration of Ahvaz Steel and Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Mill  workers against oppression of the clerical regime On the morning of Tuesday, November 20, the strike and demonstration of the brave workers of Ahvaz Steel and Haft Tappeh Sugarcane mill continued. Haft Tappeh Sugarcane workers rallied on the 16 th  day of their strike in front of the regime's governorate in the city of Shush, protesting the arrest of their colleagues. They chanted on the march to the city market: “Imprisoned worker must be freed; We are workers of Steel, we stand together; Lest we accept humiliation” In Ahvaz, steel workers rallied in front of the Governorate on the eleventh day of their strike, despite the presence of a variety of repressive forces. They chanted: “We, the steel workers, fight against oppression; unemployment, inflation, the plight of people; inflation, high prices, respond Rouhani; b...

Employees of the Ahvaz Steel Company continued their strike Employees of the Ahvaz Steel Company continued their strike on Wednesday, holding a protest rally outside the Khuzestan Province governor’s office, demanding their delayed paychecks and protesting poor working conditions at their worksite. The workers were chanting: “Workers of Khuzestan, unite, unite” On Tuesday, a group of these workers held a gathering outside the governor’s office and the entrance of the Ahvaz Sports Complex. They were blocking the path for the convoy of Iranian regime vice president Eshagh Jahangiri and voicing their protests. Iranian opposition President  Maryam Rajavi  tweeted her message of support for the various  protests and strikes  by people from all walks of life across Iran: Maryam Rajavi ✔ @Maryam_Rajavi Hail to the deprived workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Factory and Steel Factory of # Ahvaz who have risen up to demand their rights,...

Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Company employees protesting [File Photo] Employees of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Company in southwest Iran rallied on Wednesday, continuing their strike for the third consecutive day. These workers are seeking answers to their demands and protesting company mismanagement. They also issued a serious warning to the regime’s officials to respond to their demands by Monday or else they will transfer the strike and protests outside of the company grounds. Employees of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Company on strike Read more about Haft Tappeh The Haft Tappeh Farming & Industry Complex, located near the historical city of Shush Danial in southwest Iran, is in Khuzestan Province and located between the two cities of Ahvaz and Andimeshk. This is the oldest sugar cane company in Iran and officially began its work back in 1975 permitted to develop sugar cane farmlands for sugar productions. This company was privatized in 2015 under plans by the mulla...

Truckers in cities across Iran are launching a new round of strikes Truckers in cities across Iran are launching a new round of strikes, protesting not receiving answers to their demands and seeking the release of their arrested colleagues. In Najafabad, central Iran, truckers are on strike according to a previously made announcement encouraging all drivers to park their vehicles and launch a nationwide protest movement. One driver says heavy trucks cannot be see on the Isfahan road, indicating all drivers are joining force to send a message to the authorities. One truck driver says heavy trucks cannot be seen on the Isfahan road Truck drivers  launching a 4th nationwide strike Najafabad, central Iran, truck drivers are on strike   Read more: Truck drivers across Iran were steadfast on their nationwide strike in their last round for 21 consecutive days back in early October. Reports indicated regime officials in the Ministry of Roa...