Kurdistan iron foundry workers’ demonstration before the parliament

HRANA News Agency – A number of Kurdistan iron foundry workers demonstrated for the third day before the Islamic Parliament.

 

According to a report by ISNA, a number of workers of Zagros steel factory which is a part of Kurdistan iron foundry have been demonstrating yesterday before the Islamic Parliament, asking for their delayed salaries and nor being fired.

Workers are on strike in Tabriz

HRANA News Agency – Although ILNA says the workers of Tabriz Tractor factory have been on the strike for 3 days the head of the association of Islamic coordination of workers of East Azerbaijan says: “With the interruption of the governor of Tabriz, the strike has ended.” Continue reading “Workers are on strike in Tabriz”

Foulad’s workers have not been paid for three months

HRANA News Agency – Kamal Alipour Khonakdari objected the observation procedure of parliament and said “Foulad’s workers have not received wages of three months.”

 

According to a report of ILNA, the member of civil committee explained openly in parliament as a notification that “It is so sad that the parliamentarians do not consider the priorities and instead of doing their job according to priorities they have been trapped in routines.” Continue reading “Foulad’s workers have not been paid for three months”

The strike of workers of Shahriar Turbine will continue

HRANA News Agency – Although the workers of Shahriar Turbine factory are on strike for 25 days the negotiations between them and the administration of the factory had no result and the strike will continue.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after long negotiations between the representatives of the workers and the administration of the factory, the workers announced two conditions to return to their work. Continue reading “The strike of workers of Shahriar Turbine will continue”

Three workers died in fire

HRANA News Agency – The spokesman of Tehran fire station says there have been 3 workers dying in a huge fire in a workshop in Jomhuri Street yesterday morning.

 

Jalal Maleki said to Mehr: “We were informed of a fire in a workshop in Jomhur Street at 10:55 a.m.” Continue reading “Three workers died in fire”

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Demonstration of the workers of Zagros Steel factory

HRANA News Agency – 235 workers of Zagros Steel factory gathered in front of the Department of Labor, Cooperatives and Social Security of Qorve in protest to their dismissal on Thursday 11th of July.

 

The representative of the workser said to ILNA: “There have been 235 of 285 workers of this factory who have been working between 10 and 23 years fired recently.” Continue reading “Demonstration of the workers of Zagros Steel factory”

A worker’s arm has been amputated while working

HRANA News Agency – A young worker’s arm has been amputated while working with the washing machine.

 

According to a report by IRIB, Ablofazl Teymouri, the administrator of the Mashhad fire station said: “The un-experienced 18 years old worker had been getting the blanket out of the washing machine without turning it off and using the breaks. The machine has begun working and amputated his arm from the shoulder.” Continue reading “A worker’s arm has been amputated while working”

3 labor activists have been sentenced to 1 year of prison

HRANA News Agency – Three labors’ rights activists in Kordestan province and the members of the committee to help form the workers’ organizations have been sentenced to 1 year of prison on charge of propaganda against the regime.

 

According to the statements of this committee, Vafa Ghaderi, Behzad Farajollahi and Khaled Hosseini have been tried by the branch 1 of the revolutionary court of Sanandaj on 2nd, 3rd and 6th of July. Continue reading “3 labor activists have been sentenced to 1 year of prison”

Behnam Ebrahimzade on Furlough

HRANA News Agency – Behnam Ebrahimzade, the imprisoned labors’ rights activist, has come on furlough to take care of his son who is suffering from cancer.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Ebrahimzade, the labors’ rights activist and a member of the committee to follow forming labor organization and the children’s rights activist and a member of the association to defend street and labor children, has come on a 4 days furlough since July 10, 2013.

 

He son is suffering from blood cancer and the necessity of his presence besides his son has been confirmed by the doctors of Mahak hospital and Forensics.

A labor activist is sentenced to 1 year of prison

HRANA News Agency – Khaled Hosseini, the labor activist and member of the coordination committee to help form the workers’ organizations has been sentenced to 1 year of prison.

 

The first branch of the revolutionary court of Sanandaj has issued this sentence on charge of propaganda against the regime.

 

He was not summoned to the court and the sentence has been issued absentia. Continue reading “A labor activist is sentenced to 1 year of prison”