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Shortly after Iran’s sham presidential election, protests by people from all walks of life started across the country.<\/p>\n
Contract workers of Iran’s oil and petrochemical sector went on strike in several cities in Iran on Saturday, only a day after the regime’s sham presidential election<\/a>. This strike soon spread across Iran, and oil workers joined their colleagues.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “We, the oil workers in refineries, petrochemicals, and power plants, are protesting against low wages, declining purchasing power, and not delivering on promises made to us. Therefore, as we had previously warned, we will restart our national strikes and pursue our demands by gathering in front of our workplaces. Our strike is a warning and will last for a week, and we will join the ranks of our colleagues (the permanent workers) who have announced their protest on June 30, 2021,” workers said in a statement.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u202fOn Monday, the workers of\u00a0Exir\u00a0Industry, Satrap Contractor company, and 400 workers of Phase 14 in\u00a0Assaluyeh\u00a0joined the strike.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On Tuesday,\u00a0Asaluyeh’s\u00a0Sadaf Petrochemical Company workers, Tehran’s Jahan Pars and Overhaul, South Pars Phase 14, and Tehran Refinery were on strike.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These workers are protesting their low wages and demand job security. On Saturday, contract workers of the Bid Khun powerplant, Bushehr province, and the contract welding workers of Bushehr Petrochemical Company began the strike when authorities ignored their demands. On Friday, the workers of the oil terminal in\u00a0Khark\u00a0Island and\u00a0Sina\u00a0Refinery in\u00a0Qeshm\u00a0Island.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On Wednesday, workers at the Isfahan refinery also joined the strikes of their colleagues across the country.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Workers at Mobin Sanat, a refinery in Adish, joined the nationwide strike by oil workers. Contract workers at refineries, petrochemicals are demanding higher wages and a change in leaves.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n More workers join this nationwide strike, known as the “1400 Campaign,” referring to new protests in the New Persian Year of 1400.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Iran: Nationwide Strike by Contract Workers at Oil Refineries, Petrochemicals, and Power Plants#Iran<\/a> #IranProtests<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/GH12VzdM2h<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) June 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n