{"id":1051,"date":"2018-11-05T20:13:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T20:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpiran.org\/english\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2026-02-08T12:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T12:45:30","slug":"fourth-truck-drivers-strike-rapidly-expands-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpiran.org\/english\/fourth-truck-drivers-strike-rapidly-expands-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth truck drivers&#8217; strike rapidly expands in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On 4<sup>th<\/sup> November 2018, the truck drivers&#8217; strike in Iran has expanded to 50 cities in 23 provinces. The first demand of the striking drivers is the \u201cimmediate and unconditional release\u201d of their 262 colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>In the previous strike, the authorities arrested 262 workers which was received with worldwide condemnation and followed by calls from international labour organisations to free the workers and meet their demands.<\/p>\n<p>The workers&#8217; demands in their fourth strike are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Immediate and unconditional release of their arrested colleagues<\/li>\n<li>Wage increase for the drivers and retired drivers<\/li>\n<li>Installation of wellbeing facilities for drivers in terminals<\/li>\n<li>Removing dealers and agents from terminals and freights<\/li>\n<li>Clarity on situation of their insurance<\/li>\n<li>Safety of roads<\/li>\n<li>End to embezzlement by traffic police and officials<\/li>\n<li>Right to organisation<\/li>\n<li>Increase of rate in accordance with inflation<\/li>\n<li>Reduction of price of tyres and car parts as well as ability to purchase at government exchange rate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The striking truck drivers have attracted popular support in Iran as their objection to poverty, high prices, discrimination, widespread embezzlement and corruption reflects that of the vast majority of the society. The drivers have displayed banners of solidarity with other workers and teachers on their trucks and emphasised \u201csolidarity as the key to success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#WPIranNews #FightForLife #TruckDriversStrike #ArrestedWorkers\u00a0 #RightToOrganisation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>&nbsp; On 4th November 2018, the truck drivers&#8217; strike in Iran has expanded to 50 cities in 23 provinces. 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