Last week, a huge explosion rocked the western suburbs of Tehran, the capital city of Iran, when underground subway workers hit a gas pipeline. The explosion left a crater up to 50 metres deep. Two workers died as a result, but had the explosion occurred in a more populated area, there would have been many, many more. This latest workplace accident once again throws light on the precarious and unsafe working conditions that huge numbers of Iranians face. Construction and mining are the most dangerous occupations with thousands dying each year. The fact that independent unions are brutally repressed in Iran makes it almost impossible for workers to campaign for better working conditions.
Last week, a huge explosion rocked the western suburbs of Tehran, the capital city of Iran, when underground subway workers hit a gas pipeline. The explosion left a crater up to 50 metres deep. Two workers died as a result, but had the explosion occurred in a more populated area, there would have been many, many more. This latest workplace accident once again throws light on the precarious and unsafe working conditions that huge numbers of Iranians face. Construction and mining are the most dangerous occupations with thousands dying each year. The fact that independent unions are brutally repressed in Iran makes it almost impossible for workers to campaign for better working conditions.
