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Metro workers in Tehran, Iran, protest expulsion of colleagues and unpaid wages

November 5, 2018

  On 4th November 2018, workers of Tehran Metro held an assembly to protest the expulsion of their colleagues and 6 months long delays in the payment of their wages. The protesting workers say that […]

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Sugar cane workers resume strike in Iran as employers fail to meet their demands 

November 5, 2018

  On 5th November 2018, sugar cane workers of Haft Tapeh in Khuzestan province in south Iran went on strike in protest against three months of unpaid wages, lack of clarity about the future of […]

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Fourth truck drivers’ strike rapidly expands in Iran

November 5, 2018

  On 4th November 2018, the truck drivers’ strike in Iran has expanded to 50 cities in 23 provinces. The first demand of the striking drivers is the “immediate and unconditional release” of their 262 […]

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More railway workers join the national strike in Iran

October 30, 2018

  On 28th October 2018, railway workers from Shahrood, Semnan, Damghan, Zagros, Hormozgan, Lorestan and workers of diesel maintenance in Tehran joined the national strike of the railway workers in Iran. The Railway Line Coordinating […]

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Transport workers of refinery in Abadan, Iran, hold assembly to protest imposition of poverty

October 30, 2018

  On 29th October 2018, transport workers of Abadan refinery in Iran held an assembly to protest the imposition of poverty. The workers protested their wages below the poverty line, pay-freeze and the non-payment of […]

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Petrochemical workers resume their strike in Mahshahr in south Iran

October 30, 2018

  On 20th October 2018, workers of Farabi Petrochemical in the Special Economic Zone in Mahshar resumed their strike after the failure of the authorities to meet the workers’ demands. The workers had halted their […]

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Retired teachers in Iran call for an assembly to protest embezzlement of their funds

October 29, 2018

Retired teachers in Iran have called for an assembly in front of the office of  the Teachers’ Pensions on 11th November 2018 in objection to the poverty that has been imposed on them as well […]

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Dam workers hold assembly in workplace over non-payment of wages in Gachsaran, Iran

October 28, 2018

On 23rd October 2018, over 500 workers of the Chamshir Dam of Gachsaran in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran held an assembly in their workplace and protested the non-payment of their wages for 10 months. […]

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Non-payment of wages for 6 months triggers strike in Gas Refinery in Khuzestan, Iran

October 28, 2018

On 24th October 2018, workers of Bidbolnd Gas Refinery in Behbahan, Khuzestan province in Iran went on strike in objection to the non-payment of 6 months of their wages.   Workers and staff of the […]

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Railway workers in Iran go on national strike after the authorities fail to fulfil promises

October 28, 2018

  The Railway Line Coordinating Council in Iran has called for a national strike between 27th October and 1st November 2018 after the authorities failed to fulfil promises following months of negotiation and protests. 6500 […]

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  • Bulletin

    Protests spread across Iran as executions, poverty and repression intensify

    June 24, 2026
    Iranian society is in motion. Across Iran, protests are spreading among prisoners, students, workers, pensioners, healthcare staff, artists, war-affected families and local communities. The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has reached its 126th week in 57 prisons, while workers strike [...]
  • Bulletin

    Workers, students, pensioners and prisoners push back as the regime deepens war, poverty and repression

    June 9, 2026
    Sepideh Gholian has been released from prison — and her first message was clear: she may tire of many things, but not of reaching freedom. Across Iran, protests are spreading again: students in more than 15 cities, pensioners in Shush, [...]
  • Articles

    Asghar Farhadi and the killing of innocent people – interview with Keyvan Javid

    May 21, 2026
    In this interview, Keyvan Javid emphasises that the 39-day war by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic is not only not condemnable, but could have been part of the continuation of the people of Iran’s struggle for [...]
  • Articles

    Councils and the “agency of the people” – Interview with Hamid Taqvaee

    May 14, 2026
    What does the “agency of the people” really mean beyond slogans? In this interview, Hamid Taqvaee argues that people can only play a decisive role when they are organised — in the struggle to overthrow the Islamic Republic, in the [...]
  • Bulletin

    Anti-Execution campaign continues as workers protest layoffs, unpaid wages and deadly workplaces

    May 7, 2026
    The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has entered its 119th week across 56 prisons, despite threats and punishment against women political prisoners in Evin. At the same time, laid-off Ilam Gas Refinery workers and Kish Choub factory workers are protesting [...]
  • Bulletin

    Workers’ protests continue – wage delays, strikes, and anti-execution mobilisation

    May 4, 2026
    An international anti-execution campaign—supported by 175 organisations across 14 countries and 35 cities—is gaining momentum. A global conference on 9 May will bring together forces fighting executions and defending political prisoners. Inside Iran, protests continue as workers strike over unpaid [...]
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    Statement on the occasion of May Day, International Workers’ Day: Workers of all countries, support the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution in Iran!

    May 1, 2026
    Statement on the occasion of May Day, International Workers’ Day Workers of all countries, support the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution in Iran! The current war and the critical situation in the region and the world require that the urgent task [...]
  • Bulletin

    Pensioners protest, internet shutdown sparks backlash, anti-execution campaign grows

    May 1, 2026
    Steel pensioners are protesting the termination of their health insurance, while anger is growing over internet shutdowns that are deepening economic crisis and repression. At the same time, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign continues inside prisons, backed by a [...]
  • Bulletin

    Layoffs, wage delays, and growing protests across workplaces

    April 27, 2026
    From mine workers in Tabas to university staff, protests are growing against job cuts and months of unpaid salaries. Thousands have been laid off as the regime shifts the cost of war onto workers. Workers are being pushed to the [...]
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    May Day is the day to proclaim the necessity of socialism across the whole world. Workers of the world, unite!

    April 26, 2026
    May 1st, International Workers’ Day, is the day to show the determination and will of workers and millions of wealth-creating people in protest against inequality, injustice, and the trampling of human dignity by the utterly vile system of wage slavery [...]
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