Iran National Steel Industrial Group workers extend their third-day strike, opposing entry bans and job classification lapses. Demands include revoking worker restrictions, wage equalization, and immediate job classification enforcement.
Videos from Ahvaz show resolute workers chanting slogans. Simultaneously, two Chovar petrochemical workers attempt suicide amid worsening conditions.
December 25—Ahvaz, southwest #Iran
Workers of Iran National Steel Industrial Group on strike for the third day after the company banned the entry of 21 workers to the company and refrained from implementing job classification rules.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/1KnPFDabq4— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 25, 2023
Strikes broaden to the goldsmiths market and protesting nurses in Tehran, citing poor conditions and low pay.
December 25—Tehran, #Iran
Nurses at Mahdiyeh hospital, Beheshti University, rally in protest to poor wages, lack of implementation of tariff laws, and forced extra work#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/hi3w3LsS85— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 25, 2023
Retired government employees demand increased pensions due to pension fund bankruptcy caused by regime exploitation.
The Telecommunications Company of Iran, tied to the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), prioritizes regime needs over employees and customers, exemplifying systemic issues in workers’ struggles across sectors.
December 25—Kermanshah, western #Iran
Retirees and pensioners of the Telecommunications Company of Iran rally to protest low pensions and poor living conditions.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/xXAhxq2LyV— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 25, 2023
