As labor protests continued across different parts of Iran, on Monday, August 3, telecommunications retirees in Bijar County and dismissed workers from the maintenance unit of Salman Farsi Petrochemical Company in Mahshahr held protest gatherings, demanding that their grievances be addressed.
In Bijar, a group of telecommunications retirees staged a protest over their living conditions, the management of the Telecommunication Company of Iran, and the performance of the company’s major shareholders. The protesters identified the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order (EIKO), the IRGC Cooperative Foundation, and Mobin Trust Consortium as the principal shareholders of the telecommunications company and called for their livelihood and labor-related demands to be addressed.
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At the same time in Mahshahr, 52 dismissed workers from the maintenance unit of Salman Farsi Petrochemical Company gathered outside the governor’s office and the office of the local member of Majlis (parliament), demanding reinstatement and an end to their employment uncertainty.
According to the workers, all of whom have more than five years of work experience, they have been out of work since March 2026, following the suspension of operations at the unit. They said that although other employees have returned to work, their contracts have not been renewed, and they have not been allowed to return to their jobs.
The protesting workers also said that despite repeated follow-ups and several protest gatherings over recent months, they have received no response from the authorities. They are demanding immediate reinstatement, renewal of their contracts, and an end to job insecurity.
Monday’s protests took place as labor demonstrations by retirees, workers, and other occupational groups have continued in recent weeks across various parts of the country, focusing on livelihood demands, job security, and protest to management practices.
