Following the nationwide rally of official oil workers and the holding of these gatherings in more than ten cities, these workers also gathered at the Qeshm oil terminal on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Full implementation of Article 10 and payment of its ten-year payback, cancellation of heavy taxes on salaries, improvement of medical and health conditions in oil and increase the standard of safety, full payment of end of retirement bonus as in the past in the Ministry of Oil, necessary handling of the situation of retirees in the oil industry and the improvement of their standard of living, addressing the chaotic and worrying situation of the oil pension fund and amending its statutes are among the demands announced by these workers. Protests in the oil industry are widespread and successive protests by official oil workers directly affect the oil industry and are an important platform for organizing nationwide protests in oil.
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Nationwide strike of official oil workers, firemen of Tabriz and cement factory in Iran
Simultaneously with popular uprisings throughout Iran, labour strikes have also started. Yesterday it was the strike of the workers of several refineries and oil and petrochemical centres, and today there was a strike of fire-fighters and cement workers. Truck drivers too are on strike since last week.
Today December 18, fire-fighters went on strike in Tabriz. These workers protest against the poor living conditions, discriminations, high job risks and the lack of any safety in the work environment, and they want to increase their wages. One demand of the fire-fighters is to cancel temporary work contracts. On this day, Deholran cement workers also went on strike because of their poor living conditions.
More importantly the official oil and petrochemical workers on December 17 launched a one-day warning strike yesterday in several major refineries and oil centres. The oil workers stopped work and rallied in the work area protesting low wages and harsh work conditions. These workers want to increase their wages and improve their working conditions. Protests among oil workers are widespread.
The organizing council of oil contract workers has called all workers to strike and protest against the executions and arrests by the Islamic regime.
The companies where official oil workers went on strike and held protest rallies are: Pars Oil and Gas Company, official workers of Gachsaran Oil and Gas Exploitation Company, Mahshahr petrochemical and oil workers, operational workers of the southern oil-rich areas in Ahvaz, the second refinery of phases 2 and 3. , Oil and Gas Refinery and Exploitation Company West of Tang Bijar operational area, Khark Island Safety and Fire Department, Mahmood Abad Complex and Gonabad Gas Pipeline Operation Centre staff.
Successive strikes of workers are going on along with uprisings and mass demonstrations of people in the streets. A call for nationwide strikes, demonstrations and marches has been given for December 19-21 to condemn the executions and crimes of the Islamic regime, and it is estimated that people across the country will join these strikes and protests.
December 18,2022
October 11: the contract oil workers’ strike spread wider, A number of workers have been arrested
The protest organizing council of oil contract workers reported today that project workers in Abadan Oil Refining Company gathered in front of the entrance gate of the personnel and started their strike. According to the news from yesterday, parts of these workers who had stopped working in phase 2 were confronted by the security forces to prevent the initial formation of the strike.
Yesterday, oil project workers in solidarity with the revolutionary uprising of the people and shouting death to the dictator, started a rally and strike in several oil centers in Asaluye and Kangan in South Pars and Abadan.
According to the latest news, a number of striking oil workers have been arrested. The names of some of the detained workers are: Mehdi Jahanbakhshi – Ali Mahmoudi – Hadi Moulai – Noor Ali Bahadri – Farid Koravand – Kambiz Mehmadi – Shahin Najafi – Ahmed Pour – Farshid Moradi – Ali Shapouri and Omid Koravand.
In protest to these arrests and for the release of the arrested workers, the workers are preparing to hold a rally at Assalouye main junction. The area is being intensely militarized and several security convoys have been sent there. .
In a statement last night, the organizing council of oil contract workers’ protests called on the workers to strike and gatherings, also called on all sections of oil workers to join the strike in order to confront the arrests, and solidarity with the nationwide uprising. The statement of the council states: “The orgnaising council of contract workers, calls on all oil workers, project and official, contractual and volume workers, fuel transportation and operational workers, colleagues working in national drilling, exploitation, refineries and petrochemicals for a nationwide strike in oil industry in solidarity with the people’s protests. The organizing council calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the recently arrested and all political prisoners, the removal of repression forces from the streets, an end to the repression of people, and introduction and trial of all perpetrators. It also emphasizes that the killers of Mahsa Amini and all those who were killed should be named and tried. .
It should be mentioned that yesterday the striking workers of phase 14 of Kangan gave a three-day ultimatum in protest to the securitising of their protest space and the regime’s reinforcements to the area and announced that if the suppression forces are not pulled out from the oil centres, they will continue and widen their protest in more areas.
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October11,2022
The second day of a massive nationwide strike by scaffolding workers in oil industry
According to a report published by the Organizing Council of Oil Contract Workers’ Protests, the scaffolding workers’ strike, which began on June 22nd, has been extended to more than 13 companies in 9 major petrochemical companies,
The protest of these workers is against the low level of wages and the everyday rise in prices of goods. The workers began their strike demanding an increase in wages, twenty days work and ten days off. The emphasis of these workers is on the minimum wage of 25 million tomans (ca $6000/month), and now more workers from refineries and various contracting companies are joining the strike.
According to the Oil Workers’ Organizing Council, while in some places the contractors threatened to fire the workers, saying that there will be no increase in wages, the petrochemical workers declared that if their demands are not met, they will continue their strike in unison.
In some companies, under pressure from workers ‘protests, the employer has promised to increase the wages to $6000 a month. Those workers who have left the workplace have also announced that they will be willing to return to work only if a new contract is signed.
In its press release, the Organizing Council of Oil Contract Workers’ Protests, emphasized on general assembly to be held and it’s decision be followed by the striking workers. This will strengthen the power of strike against the employers and the authorities. This council also emphasised on the election of the workers’ representatives and negotiation according the demands.
The Organizing Council, asked the workers to be united and protect their solidarity.
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