Workers at Iranian Sugarcane Company Summoned to Court After Protesting Unpaid Wages

Workers of the Haft Tappeh sugarcane company protest for their unpaid wages. Fifty-three workers of Iran’s Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Agro Industrial Company who have been peacefully demanding back pay and… ...

July 31, 2017

Iranian Sugar Plant Workers Detained Without Bail After Protesting Unpaid Wages and Benefits

…for demanding unpaid wages and benefits. At least 13 workers who had been protesting since mid-July 2017 after not being paid their salaries and insurance allowances by the Haft Tappeh… ...

May 5, 2017

Rouhani Promises to Withdraw Anti-Labor Amendments While Police Quash Peaceful Protests

During a ceremony marking International Labor Day on May 1, 2017, President Hassan Rouhani, who will be running for re-election on May 19, pledged to withdraw an amendment to the… ...

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