Over 5,000 oil workers on contract went out on strike in southern Iran at the South Pars refineries in the port city of Asaluyeh on Tuesday, Dec 9th, despite a heavy presence from State security forces, roadblocks, and threats from the authorities, including text messages ---- Workers from 12 refineries marched on the Asaluyeh governor's office. This was one of the biggest workers' demonstrations in nearly fifty years. ---- "The awareness, solidarity, and resolve of Iran's working class, while independent organizing and collective resistance remain the only paths to securing workers' rights," the statement said.
Link: (en) UK, ACG: Simmering unrest in Iran (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
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