Workers of the National Iranian Steel Group in Ahvaz (Southwest Iran) gathered for the sixth consecutive day of their protests.
The workers of this company marched on the streets of the city on Sunday, January 28, after gathering in front of the Khuzestan Governorate, Ahvaz Governorate, and the central building of the National Bank of the province, chanting slogans.
“We haven’t seen justice; we won’t vote anymore” was one of the slogans chanted by the protesters.
In the past year, the protests and strikes of Ahvaz Steel workers have seen a significant increase.
According to reports, in response to the workers’ protesting the non-implementation of the job classification plan in recent months, the managers of the steel company have suspended dozens of workers in this complex.
The judicial system of the Iranian regime had also announced on September 27, 2023, that it had sentenced 17 protesting workers in this industrial group to flogging and imprisonment or fines.
At the same time, reports have also been published about the protest gathering of unofficial oil workers on Sunday, January 28, in Gachsaran.
The implementation of the employee organization plan, justice in payment of wages and job benefits, and the elimination of contractor workers are among the demands of these workers.
Groups of unofficial workers also gathered on January 27 at the Pars Jonoubi (south Pars) complex in protest against the non-response to their demands for the fourth consecutive week and stopped working.
According to reports, the gatherings of unofficial workers were held at least in five refineries in Asaluyeh, and the protesters demanded the implementation of the job classification plan, job security, and appropriate work schedules.
On January 27, groups of workers from the Iranian offshore Oil Company (IOOC) also held protest gatherings in two operational areas in southern Iran.
The organization of various trade union gatherings in protest against the inappropriate living conditions since the inauguration of the government of Ebrahim Raisi in 2021 has been a growing trend.
