Iran: Day five of 1,200 Kiyan Tire factory workers’ walkout

NCRI – More than 1,200 Kiyan Tire factory workers began their 5th day of strike over their unpaid salaries. This is the second time in a year that they have walked out over pay disputes.

The workers went on strike on April 12 for the first time when the hand picked management called in the suppressive State Security Force (SSF) – mullahs' suppressive police – to crush their demonstration. A number of the workers were arrested in that incident.

The mullahs' inhuman regime, fearing the spread of the move, rushed hundreds of the State Security Forces (SSF) – mullahs' suppressive police — agents to the scene to suppress the strikers. However, the local residents and youths clashed with the SSF units in support of the striking workers. They threw stones and sticks at the security forces.

The Iranian Resistance calls on all labor organizations and unions, in particular, the International Labor Organization (ILO) to condemn anti-labor policies of the Iranian regime and to support workers' just demands.                  

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
July 21, 2008