Last Sunday, hundreds of Tehran bus drivers evaded police check points to rally in front of Tehran City Hall to demand better social services. Police and security forces attacked this protest severely injuring a number of workers and arresting a number of others. Heroically, the workers kept up their protests and secured the release of the workers who had been detained by the police. This protest follows the government’s updated labour law that further criminalises labour activity and extends precarious work contracts. Many labour activists are currently in jail in Iran for the sole ‘crime’ of organising.
Last Sunday, hundreds of Tehran bus drivers evaded police check points to rally in front of Tehran City Hall to demand better social services. Police and security forces attacked this protest severely injuring a number of workers and arresting a number of others. Heroically, the workers kept up their protests and secured the release of the workers who had been detained by the police. This protest follows the government’s updated labour law that further criminalises labour activity and extends precarious work contracts. Many labour activists are currently in jail in Iran for the sole ‘crime’ of organising.
