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Human and labour rights under attack in Iran

22 January, 2026IndustriALL Global Union condemns the escalating violence against largely peaceful protesters in Iran, alongside the total shutdown of the internet and social media that has cut the country off from the outside world.

Iran: 4,000 IRALCO workers on 50-day hunger strike

18 September, 2025Around 4,000 workers at the Arak Aluminium Company (IRALCO) have been on a hunger strike for the past 50 days. The drastic action comes after the plant’s owner refused to engage in meaningful dialogue or address the workforce’s legitimate demands, leaving workers with no choice but to resort to this extreme form of protest.

Iranian steelworkers face retaliation for demanding decent working conditions

16 December, 2024Four workers at the National Iranian Steel Company (NISC) in Ahvaz have been dismissed following a year-long struggle for fair wages, decent working conditions and proper implementation of a job classification scheme. The dismissals come after a series of industrial actions that began a year ago, involving around 3,000 workers.

Iran: mine explosion kills 50

26 September, 2024One of the worst industrial accidents in Iran killed 50 mine workers and injured 16 more as methane gas exploded in a coal mine in Tabas, eastern Iran, on 22 September. The day before the explosion, workers informed management about the smell of methane gas in the tunnels, but they were still made to go to work.

Iran: oil and gas workers striking for better conditions

27 June, 2024Iranian workers employed at oil and gas sector projects, at more than 90 worksites including refineries, oil and gas installations and power plants throughout Iran, started striking on 20 June, demanding shift changes, elimination of employment agencies and wage increases.

Iranian workers pause strike as employer pledges to meet demands

6 February, 2024After suspending their strike and then going back on it due to failed promises, Iranian steel workers have again suspended the strike after employers have committed to their demands, which include alignment of salaries with other steel companies, implementation of a job classification plan and reinstating dismissed workers.

Oil and gas workers in Iran on strike

26 April, 2023Contract workers at the oil and gas fields in Southern Iran are striking for increased wages and better working conditions.

Stand with imprisoned trade unionists on Human Rights Day

7 December, 2022The right to freedom of association is one of the ILO’s fundamental principles and rights at work, and yet right now there are too many people around the world in prison for joining or being active in a union.

Iranian oil workers improve conditions through struggle

30 September, 2021Over the past three years, contract workers on Iranian oil projects have improved their conditions through a series of wildcat strikes. Now an activist from IndustriALL’s Iranian affiliate UMMI has been formally mandated to represent the workers in negotiations with the oil companies, the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and the government.

Iranian petrochemical workers take strike action

24 June, 2021Workers at oil and gas projects and petrochemical plants have gone on strike in South Pars, in Tehran and across Iran as part of coordinated action called Strike Campaign 1400, referring to the current year in the Iranian calendar.