On Thursday, they were joined by 3,200 fellow workers from other parts of the factory. The strikers threatened to carry on with their move unless the management meets their demands.
The workers in this factory had walked out over unpaid salaries twice before in the last 6 months each time facing stiff reaction by the State Security Forces (SSF) and agents of Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) called in by the factory’s management.
In recent weeks, approaching the Iranian New Year, the workers in a number of the factories and workshops have gone on strike primarily over their unpaid salaries.
Workers walked out in Sarcheshmeh Cupper Factory in the southern city of Kerman, Jahad Agricultural workers in the southern city of Bushehr, Gavmishan Dam Factory workers and Beet Factory in the western city of Kamiyaran, Siyah-Roukh Factory workers in the western city of Divandareh, Energy Company in the southern city of Asaloyeh, Aras China Factory in the northwestern province of Azerbaijan, Pashmineh Baft Factory in the western city of Qazvin, Mehrpoya Textile Factory in the central city of Isfahan, Navard Company in the western city of Karaj, Iran’s Telecommunications and Sandoq Nasoz in Tehran just to name a few. Workers are particularly angry since they have not enough to provide for their families in the upcoming New Year.
The Iranian Resistance calls on all international human rights organizations and labor unions, in particular, the International Labor Organization (ILO) to condemn the suppressive measures adopted by the mullahs’ regime and to support their demands.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
March 7, 2008