Iran: Protest of thousands Outside Parliament in Tehran

Iran: Thousands Hold Protest Rally Outside Parliament in Tehran

Yesterday on Tuesday 22 August thousands of retired Iranian workers, teachers and other government pensioners from across Iran held a protest rally  outside the regime’s parliament demanding an increase in wages and health insurance and calling for the release of imprisoned teachers.
This protesters  arrived from the provinces of Alborz, Markazi, and Isfahan provinces in central Iran; Southern Khorasan, Northern Khorasan, Khorasan Razavi provinces in northeastern Iran; Gilan, Mazandaran, Semnan provinces in Northern Iran and western province of Kermanshah.
chantes of protesters were : “We are the retired, the forgotten,” “Never has a nation seen such injustice,” “I will protest at all costs,” “Our tables are empty of food, while you continue your lies,” “We have a right to a decent life, house and health,” “One less embezzlement, our problems will be resolved.”
They also chanted: “Workers, students, teachers, unite, unite,” “Free all political prisoners,” “Free all imprisoned teachers.”
Iranian Resistance hails protesters, calls on public and international organizations to support their cause.

Iran: Workers were prohibited to enter in Alborz Steel Factory

Workers were prohibited to enter in Alborz Steel Factory

NCRI - On 22nd August 2016, Ilna News Agency reported that the workers of Alborz Steel factory (located in Ghazvin Province) protested on Sunday 21st of August and following this protest the employer of this industrial unit prohibited 150 workers from entering the workplace in the morning of 22nd August.

Following the repressive measures taken by the agents of the Mullahs' regime, the workers in solidarity with their coworkers lodged a protest in front of the entrance door of the factory for two days.

As one of the workers said: "After the protest, the employer said that each worker must sign a written pledge before entering the factory. According to that, no one is allowed to protest against the current status of wages. However, we protested against the 7-month overdue payments and benefits of 2015 plus the 16-month overdue payments of insurance by our employer to the social security organization. "