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”

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A worker committed suicide in his former work place

HRANA News Agency – One of the fired workers of the Islamic Republic Railway Company ended his life yesterday in the yard of the “Steam Generator” part of this company.

Majid-P hanged himself in the gardens of this part last Tuesday.

One of his co-workers said to ILNA: “Today morning at 8:15 while I was going to the work I saw security agents gathering in the garden, when I went closer I saw Majidbeing hanged from a tree in the garden.” Continue reading “A worker committed suicide in his former work place”

A worker’s hand amputated during working hours

HRANA News Agency – Explosion in a bakery caused hand amputation of a worker.

 

Seyyed Jalal Maleki, the announcer of Tehran fire-station explained the details for ISNA and said “At 18:19 on Monday an explosion reported to the 125 portal and the firemen from station No.38 were sent to the incident scene in Vali’asr town.” Continue reading “A worker’s hand amputated during working hours”

Three construction workers died because of building collapse

HRANA News Agency – Three construction workers one of who was Afghani died because of building collapsing in Shari’ati St. in Tehran.

 

According to a report by Mehr News, On Friday at 9:46 A.M. the collapse of a building in Shari’ati St. above Mirdamad was reported to the fire-station and emergency center, firemen from stations No. 29, 89 and 12 reached the scene immediately.

Investigations showed that workers were destroying an old three storey building which abruptly collapsed and they were buried under tons of walls and soil. Continue reading “Three construction workers died because of building collapse”

Critical work condition in brickworks workplaces

HRANA News Agency – While the work-season of brickworks starting from April, some labor activists believe that employers do not provide the least healthcare standards in brickworks.

According to a report of ILNA, whatever brickworks workers have got are the remains of the time after revolution that employers had to provide welfare services for workers and all of the facilities and services such as home, kitchen and restrooms got very old after 34 years and after decades are ruined places now. Continue reading “Critical work condition in brickworks workplaces”

One worker’s rights activist fired from “Iran Industrial Network Development Organization”

HRANA News Agency – Behnam Khodadad, worker’s rights activist and a member of “Association of Building Electrical Workers of Isfahan” has been fired.

According to a report published by the website of “Association of Building Electrical Workers of Isfahan,” this is a punishment for his speech in the hall of the workers’ camp in Kangan in Southern Pars in the beginning of the new Iranian year. Continue reading “One worker’s rights activist fired from “Iran Industrial Network Development Organization””