A delay in the salary of workers of 60 factories

HRANA News Agency – There is a delay of 2 to 24 months in 60 factories’ workers’ salaries.

According to a report by ILNA, Mohammad Ahmadi said in a media conference because of the 1st May: “Now 30% of the salary of the employer and the employee is paid to the social security, but we must consider what the social security does.” Continue reading “A delay in the salary of workers of 60 factories”

Workers first big strike in the new Iranian year

HRANA News Agency – In the first working-hours on April 21, 2013 about hundred workers of Navard Loole Safa factory who were fired recently entered the factory and in protest to what they have faced as being fired off from work and non-paid wages stopped the production line of the factory with the cooperation of the other workers.

According to a report of Free Union of Iranian Workers’ website, On Sunday the factory employer did not renew the contracts of 100 workers and fired them from the factory and to make the path easier for more redundancies renewed all the six months and even yearly contracts just for one month. Continue reading “Workers first big strike in the new Iranian year”

Tehran’s steel market is on the strike

HRANA News Agency – Tehran’s steel market is on the strike since April 4, 2013 against the new VAD laws and the sudden changes of currency prices.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), since 4th April the steel market in Shad Abad and 15 Khordad streets are on the strike. Continue reading “Tehran’s steel market is on the strike”

Interior ministry employees’ demonstrated

HRANA News Agency – The meeting of repine employees of Kohkilooyeh-Boyerahmad Governor-general office with the Governor-general was done without any result.

According to the provincial website report, an informed source said “The gathering of interior ministry employees (Governor-general and government office) started since 7 A.M. in front of Governor-general office and they did not allowed Governor-general to enter his office for one hour; But with mediation of police chief commander the gathering was continued in prayer room of Governor-general until 11 A.M.” Continue reading “Interior ministry employees’ demonstrated”

An Afghani worker died under a building collapse

HRANA News Agency – The speaker of the Tehran Fire station confirmed the death of one Afghani worker because of a building collapse.

Seyyed Jalal Maleki told to ISNA: “At 7:27 p.m. yesterday the Tehran central fire station was informed of a building collapse and the Firemen from the station 31 and rescue group 12 were sent to Damavand street, Nabiiyan street. Continue reading “An Afghani worker died under a building collapse”

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Two workers fall into the elevator shaft

HRANA News Agency – The lack of enough safety in working places caused another accident. Two workers fell into an elevator shaft from the ground floor to the minus third floor.

According to a report by ILNA, these two workers who were working in a building in Hemmat highway in Terhan are heavily injured form their legs and back. Continue reading “Two workers fall into the elevator shaft”

The railway workers’ demonstration in Yazd

HRANA News Agency – Some of the workers of the railway of Yazd demonstrated in front of the governor of Yazd.

According to a report by ILNA, some of the workers of the Yazd railway company demonstrated with the intention of better work conditions. Continue reading “The railway workers’ demonstration in Yazd”

Reza Shahabi returned to the prison

HRANA News Agency – Reza Shahabi, the Labors rights activist returned to the Evin prison by the end of his vacation.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Reza Shahabi, the Labors rights activist and the member of the board of the Tehran Bus Workers Union was on the health vacation since January 7, 2013. Continue reading “Reza Shahabi returned to the prison”

6 months prison for two members of the “Free Union of Iranian Workers”

HRANA News Agency – Sharif Saed Panah and Mozaffar Salehnia, the two members of the board of directors of the “Free Union of Iranian Workers” have been sentenced to 6 months of prison charged with “Insulting the Leader.”

According to a report by the “Free Union of Iranian Workers,” the sentence has been sent to their layer by the revolutionary court of Sanandaj. Continue reading “6 months prison for two members of the “Free Union of Iranian Workers””

Increasing number of daily-paid workers in Salmas

HRANA News Agency – Lack of correct management of the officials in Salmas and law have given the opportunity to the employers to abuse workers’ rights and continuously hire daily-paid workers.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), several factories in Salmas are just paying the workers by the amount of work hours and their workers are deprived of all the benefits and labor law supports such as insurance, festive, rewards, non-financial aid, fixed salary and … . These workers have the worst condition in the workers community. Continue reading “Increasing number of daily-paid workers in Salmas”