Strikes by Oil Project Workers, Bandar Abbas Star Refinery Workers, Ilam Municipal Service Workers, Motor-Generator Tabriz Workers, and Gatherings of Farmers in Gachsaran and Aradan
Strike by Project Workers of the Bandar Abbas Star Refinery
Today, October 9, about 200 project-based workers at the Bandar Abbas Star Oil Refinery entered the second day of their strike, protesting four months of unpaid wages.
The workers have remained in the project dormitories, waiting for their salaries to be paid.
Strike by Ilam Municipal Service Workers
Last night, October 8, municipal service workers employed by a contracting company in Ilam went on strike over three months of unpaid wages and arrears.
Reports indicate that during the protest, verbal and physical confrontations broke out between several workers and the deputy mayor as well as the head of transportation.
Workers are demanding immediate payment of their overdue wages.
Strike by Motor-Generator (Motogen) Tabriz Workers
On October 8 workers and staff of Motojen Company in Tabriz continued their second day of strike in protest of low wages, temporary contracts, and management’s failure to address their demands.
Their main demands include direct employment contracts with the company and equal pay for all workers.
Over the past three years, these workers have held multiple protests without receiving any response.
Motojen Company is affiliated with the Ministry of Defense and employs about 1,000 workers, most of whom are on temporary or contract-based employment.
Gathering of Farmers in Garmsar and Aradan for Water Rights
Today, October 9, farmers from Garmsar and Aradan gathered to protest water shortages, water mafia corruption, and theft of water resources, coinciding with the Minister of Energy’s visit to Garmsar.
They turned the minister’s appearance into a scene of protest, chanting:“We want water, not promises!”
The farmers demanded the full implementation of the Law on Fair Water Distribution and an end to discriminatory policies in allocating water resources.
According to the protesting farmers, the water crisis in Garmsar and Aradan is no longer a warning—it has become a disaster.