Delay in Payment of Claims for Iran's Emergency Staff in Iranshahr Exceeds Three Months

The Baloch Activists Campaign reported on the situation of contract staff at the emergency services in Iranshahr, stating that their overdue claims have exceeded three months, and it has been nearly two years since they have received payment for their uniforms and meals. According to one of the staff members quoted by this human rights campaign, 'We haven't received our salaries for about 3 to 4 months, and there is no one to answer us staff.' The emergency staff reported that low overtime hours and discrimination in payments have left them with no motivation. The Baloch Activists Campaign also quoted protesters saying, 'When we protest about the current situation, we are met with threats of dismissal and exile, and disrespect. What is our fault? We also have families and children.' Reports indicate that strikes by staff and healthcare workers have become a regular occurrence in this sector. Iranian healthcare staff have repeatedly protested their contractual and payment conditions, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, demanding the establishment of appropriate employment methods and payment of arrears. The unfavorable economic situation, inflation, low wages, low overtime pay, work pressure due to a shortage of nurses in hospitals, along with political and social pressures, have eliminated the motivation to work in this field. The second week of the strike by water supply workers in Roudbar is in protest of eight months of unpaid wages. A gathering of 'Modiran Khodro' voucher holders in Tehran; the insurance rights of protesting workers were cut off by Roudbar Water and Wastewater Company. A strike in the Dibay paper and pulp industries in Shushtar; 350 workers are demanding the reopening of the factory and payment of wages. Project workers see the goal of this year's strikes as 'demanding 14-14', eliminating contractors, and 'improving working conditions'. The wage crisis in Iran continues; wage arrears for workers in various sectors are not being paid.