Iranian miners on strike
Iranian miners on strike
According to some Iranian news agency, miners of Tabas state-owned coal mines went on strike to protest against working conditions and pay.
The Employment Council is said to have decided the salary of the miners to stand at 300,000 toomans monthly(approximately $300).
The coal mines are in Parvardeh which is located 70 Kilometers away from Tabas. The mines are operated by the Ministry of Industry, and several private companies such as Artik, Madanjou and Negin which all have connections to the senior authorities of the Ministry.
Although miners work under severe weather conditions of the desert, they still receive only 300,000 toomans ($300) in wages.
Following the announcement of their plan to strike, the security authorities prevented the buses from transporting thousands of workers to the city. They were planning to strike in front of the governor’s office. As a result of this, the workers decided to go to the city on foot. After traveling for 3 Kilometers, the Mayor of Tabas (former Army Commander) showed up and prevented them from continuing their march to the city.
The workers plan to stage a sit-in in front of the governor’s office with their families, if their demands are not met by next week.
It is important to note that since the beginning of the New Year in Iran, workers have constantly protested the minimum wages set by the government. However, the government has not yet responded to workers’ demands.
The Employment Council is said to have decided the salary of the miners to stand at 300,000 toomans monthly(approximately $300).
The coal mines are in Parvardeh which is located 70 Kilometers away from Tabas. The mines are operated by the Ministry of Industry, and several private companies such as Artik, Madanjou and Negin which all have connections to the senior authorities of the Ministry.
Although miners work under severe weather conditions of the desert, they still receive only 300,000 toomans ($300) in wages.
Following the announcement of their plan to strike, the security authorities prevented the buses from transporting thousands of workers to the city. They were planning to strike in front of the governor’s office. As a result of this, the workers decided to go to the city on foot. After traveling for 3 Kilometers, the Mayor of Tabas (former Army Commander) showed up and prevented them from continuing their march to the city.
The workers plan to stage a sit-in in front of the governor’s office with their families, if their demands are not met by next week.
It is important to note that since the beginning of the New Year in Iran, workers have constantly protested the minimum wages set by the government. However, the government has not yet responded to workers’ demands.
