Workers protest in Iran rise

Workers have been protesting regardless of harsh repression and imprisonment of their Union leader.
13 April 2008 -workers ended their 3rd day of strike at Kiyan Tire Factory. They burned used tires to block the highway between Tehran and Islamshahr, a western suburb of the capital, to draw commuters' attention traveling to Tehran. Striking workers have not been paid off in the past few months.
13 April 2008 -Workers at Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane factory in Shoosh, southern Iran, continued their strike on the fifth day running today. On April 12, the striking workers staged protest outside the office of the factory manager, Yaqoub Shafiee, demanding payment of their unpaid salaries.
09 April 2008 -5,000 workers walked out in protest at the Sugar Cane Factory in the southern city of Shoosh on Tuesday, April 9. The workers went on strike when their agreement with the management over the pay disputes last February was not honored immediately. All employees participated in the recent protest including workers in production and cane-cutting sections.
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