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Municipality workers of Chavidbeh, Iran, continue to protest over unpaid wages

January 13, 2019

On 10th January 2019, workers of waste management and services of Chavidbeh municipality in Khuzestan province, Iran, protested again over unpaid wages. The 40 workers haven’t been paid for 4 months and are owed 6 […]

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Teachers in Iran: “The government betrays and the Islamic Majles (parliament) supports it”

January 13, 2019

On 10th January 2019, teachers in different cities in Iran held assemblies in front of the offices of the Ministry of Education and protested for their rights and demands. Teachers in the cities of Ardebil, […]

striking Sugar Cane workers in Haft Tapeh Khuzestan province Iran
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Fearful of strike and protests, Haft Tapeh bosses issue new contracts for protesting workers

January 13, 2019

On 10th January 2019, workers of Haft Tapeh sugar cane factory in Khuzestan, Iran, protested again over unpaid wages. The workers who protested on 8th January were promised to get paid but the employers issued […]

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

January 11, 2019

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 […]

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Railway engineering workers in Lorestan province, Iran, go on strike over unpaid wages

January 11, 2019

On 7th January 2019, Railway engineering workers of Dorud city in Lorestan province, Iran, went on strike and held an assembly to protest against non-payment of their wages. The workers gathered in front of the […]

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Workers of three companies in Qeshm, Iran, hold joined assembly to protest over unpaid wages

January 11, 2019

On 8th January 2019, workers of PetroPay, Petro Makers (PetroSazan) and Rahgozaran Construction held a joined assembly in Qeshm, an island in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf to protest against non-payment of […]

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Municipality workers in Dezful, Iran, hold assembly in the city to protest over unpaid wages

January 11, 2019

On 8th January 2019, municipality workers of Dezful in Khuzestan province, Iran, held an assembly in the city to protest over unpaid wages. The workers who work in “green spaces” gathered in Rudband Sq in […]

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Workers of Haft Tapeh sugar cane factory in Iran strike over unpaid wages

January 11, 2019

On 8th January 2019, workers of Haft Tapeh sugar cane factory in Khuzestan, Iran, went on strike in objection to unpaid wages. The workers who have not been paid for two months said that they […]

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Ali Nejati, sugar cane workers’ representative in Iran, taken to hospital in shackles

January 8, 2019

On 5th January 2019, Ali Nejati, the jailed sugar cane worker and member of the board of directors of the Haft Tapeh syndicate, was transferred to hospital for medical attention in Khuzestan, Iran. His wrists […]

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Bakery workers in South Khorasan, Iran, protest imposition of poverty

January 8, 2019

On 6th January 2019, bakery workers in Tabas, South Khorasan province, Iran, held an assembly to protest against poor living conditions and the imposition of poverty. The workers say that they haven’t had any pay […]

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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 [...]
  • Latest

    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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