{"id":339594,"date":"2025-11-19T20:09:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=339594"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:09:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:09:49","slug":"protests-hit-iran-as-workers-students-demand-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/protests-hit-iran-as-workers-students-demand-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Protests Hit Iran as Workers, Students Demand Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Protests by students of Beheshti University in Tehran (November 19, 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A wave of protests<\/a> swept across multiple sectors in Iran on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, laying bare the systemic failures and brutal priorities of the ruling regime. From industrial laborers and municipal workers to university students and defrauded investors, citizens took to the streets to protest conditions that have become intolerable. The events of the day paint a stark picture of a government that responds to legitimate demands for wages, safe food, and financial justice with riot police, arrests, and institutionalized theft.<\/p>\n

Labor Suppression: The Isfahan Steel Crackdown<\/h2>\n

In Isfahan, workers from the Isfahan Steel Company attempted to stage a peaceful protest in front of the provincial governor\u2019s office. Their demands were simple: the payment of long-overdue wages and relief from the crushing economic pressures that have left their families destitute. Instead of dialogue, they were met with a massive, pre-planned security operation. A heavy presence of state security forces, plainclothes agents, and company security personnel descended on the area, effectively blocking the gathering before it could begin. According to reports, several workers were identified and arrested on the spot. This heavy-handed response follows a similar ignored protest on October 30, signaling a clear regime policy of silencing dissent rather than addressing its root causes.<\/p>\n

Municipal Strikes and Student Outcry<\/h2>\n

The labor unrest extended to Nurabad Mamasani, where sanitation and green space municipal workers went on strike. Their grievances echoed those in Isfahan: chronic non-payment of wages, exploitative contractors who threaten them with dismissal, and a string of broken promises from local officials. One worker highlighted the absurdity of their situation, noting that employees with 10 to 15 years of service, working 8 to 12-hour shifts, still do not earn enough to feed their families.<\/p>\n

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November 19\u2014Nurabad Mamasani, southern Iran
Municipal sanitation and green-space workers launched another strike over threats of firing, wage cuts, delayed pay, and abuse by the city\u2019s contractor. They demand justice and an end to exploitative practices.#IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/uSeq7JGSoP<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n