280,000 workers have lost their job in the manufacturing industry in Iran over the last year

Mr Arash Mohebi, an official representative of the manufacturing industry in Iran, said that this year alone over 280,000 workers in this industry have lost their job.

It has also recently been reported that between 3000 and 4000 workers in different scrap yards are going to lose their job which will result in the loss of livelihood of 15000 people who depend on the workers.

The dimensions of the job losses in the manufacturing and car industry in Iran is tragic and more families are being pushed into poverty very rapidly. More protests against poverty, for jobs or unemployment benefits are also are being discussed amongst the unemployed workers and members of the public.

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