The Council for Organizing Protests of Informal Oil Workers in Iran issued a statement supporting the project workers on the 23rd day of their strike in oil and gas companies. In its statement, the council accused the government of 'exploiting' oil workers and added: 'The number of strikers has reached 24,000 project workers in the past three weeks, affecting 123 oil, gas, and petrochemical companies. We stand with our colleagues in this struggle to condemn and end any policy of discrimination and division.' The council noted that currently, 'third-party workers,' contractual, and official oil workers are also protesting alongside the 'widespread strikes of project colleagues' to unite and eradicate the roots of oppression and exploitation. Project workers in Iran's oil and gas companies, who have been on an expanding strike for 23 days, are demanding wage increases, the implementation of the 14 days of work and 14 days of rest law, and the elimination of contractors from the Iranian oil industry. It is reported that this strike has caused significant damage to contractors 'dependent on government rents.' Alireza Navaei, a labor activist residing in Paris, told Voice of America in early July: 'The most important point in the protests of project workers in recent years is that they no longer look to the Supreme Labor Council and government institutions, and they express their opinions and demands as a labor power.' The new protest campaign of striking workers, with the slogan 'The table of all workers is one' and named '14-14,' began in refineries, petrochemicals, and other oil and gas centers, with workers taking their tools home. Protests by railway workers over not receiving 'incentive benefits'; continued labor protests in Iran; ongoing protests in several cities; delays in receiving wages and challenges with overdue insurance contributions from Sanandaj to Iranshahr; uncertainty over the 1403 wage despite entering summer; labor activists consider Raisi's government to be an 'anti-labor' government; strikes in over 60 contracting companies in Iran; about 8,000 project workers returned home; continued strikes by project workers in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries of several companies in Iran; strikes at the 'Sodium Carbonate' factory in Semnan, where third-party oil workers are demanding the complete elimination of contracting companies.
Renewed Support from the Council for Organizing Protests of Informal Oil Workers for the Strike of Project Workers
The Council for Organizing Protests of Informal Oil Workers in Iran has expressed renewed support for project workers on strike for better wages and working conditions. The strike, now in its 23rd day, involves 24,000 workers and has affected numerous oil and gas companies. This situation highlights the growing discontent among workers against government exploitation and the role of contractors in the industry.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
The Council for Organizing Protests of Informal Oil Workers in Iran has expressed support for a strike by project workers demanding better wages and working conditions. The strike has involved 24,000 workers and affected 123 oil, gas, and petrochemical companies.
- The strike has been ongoing for 23 days.
- Workers demand wage increases and the elimination of contractors.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran's oil industry is a crucial part of its economy, and labor unrest in this sector can have significant economic and political ramifications. Workers are increasingly bypassing traditional government channels to press their demands.
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