{"id":339912,"date":"2025-11-29T20:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T19:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=339912"},"modified":"2025-11-29T20:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T19:11:11","slug":"inflation-and-exploitation-drive-new-wave-of-strikes-across-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/inflation-and-exploitation-drive-new-wave-of-strikes-across-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation and Exploitation Drive New Wave of Strikes Across Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_339913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-339913\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-339913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protests-by-workers-of-Middle-East-Sugar-Cube-Company-in-Shush-November-29-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Protests by workers of Middle East Sugar Cube Company in Shush (November 29, 2025)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protests-by-workers-of-Middle-East-Sugar-Cube-Company-in-Shush-November-29-2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protests-by-workers-of-Middle-East-Sugar-Cube-Company-in-Shush-November-29-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protests-by-workers-of-Middle-East-Sugar-Cube-Company-in-Shush-November-29-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protests-by-workers-of-Middle-East-Sugar-Cube-Company-in-Shush-November-29-2025-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protests-by-workers-of-Middle-East-Sugar-Cube-Company-in-Shush-November-29-2025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protests-by-workers-of-Middle-East-Sugar-Cube-Company-in-Shush-November-29-2025-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-339913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protests by workers of Middle East Sugar Cube Company in Shush (November 29, 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A simultaneous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wave of protests<\/a> erupted across Iran on Saturday, as workers, medical staff, and drivers took to the streets to challenge the Pezeshkian administration&#8217;s handling of a deepening livelihood crisis. From the industrial sectors of Shush to the administrative center of Tehran, the demonstrations highlight a unified public outcry against skyrocketing prices and systemic state neglect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The backdrop to Saturday&#8217;s unrest is a startling admission by the regime\u2019s own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irna.ir\/news\/86008161\/%D9%86%D8%B1%D8%AE-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%85-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87-%DB%B4%DB%B0-%DB%B4-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistics Center<\/a> regarding the economy. New data indicates that point-to-point inflation has reached 49.4%, but the figure for food items is even more severe, averaging 66% nationwide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The crisis is particularly acute in specific provinces. Alborz province leads with a staggering 79.3% inflation rate for food items, followed closely by Semnan (77.3%) and Yazd (75%). Even in the capital, Tehran, food inflation has surpassed 65%. This explosive rise in the cost of living has evaporated the purchasing power of Iranian households, rendering the regime\u2019s economic promises hollow.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shush: Sugar Factory Workers Protest &#8220;Unbearable&#8221; Conditions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the southwest city of Shush, workers at the Middle East Sugar Company initiated a strike and gathered at the factory gates on Saturday morning. The workers described their working conditions as &#8220;unbearable&#8221; and cited the management&#8217;s refusal to address long-standing grievances.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">November 29\u2014Shush, southwest Iran<br \/>Workers of Middle East Sugar Company on strike at the factory gate, demanding reinstatement of fired colleagues, a workers\u2019 council, fair job classification, proper wages\/benefits, and an end to exhausting 12\u201318 hr shifts.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XHCq6UZEWx\">pic.twitter.com\/XHCq6UZEWx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1994777234263965906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their demands paint a grim picture of labor exploitation under the current regime. Workers are protesting against grueling shift patterns that oscillate between day and night work, sometimes extending up to 18 hours. Furthermore, they are demanding the payment of food allowances that have been withheld since June 2019, despite repeated promises from CEOs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Crucially, the strikers are also calling for the reinstatement of colleagues who were fired a year ago solely for pursuing workers&#8217; rights. They are also demanding the implementation of a proper job classification plan and the formation of an independent labor council.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ahvaz: &#8220;Promises Are Enough, Our Tables Are Empty&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simultaneously, in Ahvaz, the provincial capital of Khuzestan, emergency personnel and medical staff from the University of Medical Sciences gathered outside the Governor&#8217;s office. Their chant, &#8220;Promises are enough, our table is empty,&#8221; directly targeted the regime&#8217;s pattern of making commitments that never materialize.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">November 29\u2014Ahvaz, southwest Iran<br \/>Medical staff from Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences rallied outside the governor\u2019s office, protesting unmet demands and economic hardship.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B8Gmw5gV3F\">pic.twitter.com\/B8Gmw5gV3F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1994777957777510868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protesters emphasized that the non-payment of wages and benefits has destroyed their financial security, leading to a loss of motivation that directly threatens the quality of healthcare services provided to the public. They are demanding immediate payment of arrears and an increase in base salaries to match the rising cost of living.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tehran: Drivers in Limbo<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Tehran, a group of rental drivers from various provinces gathered outside the Administrative and Recruitment Organization for the second consecutive day. Approximately 700 drivers, who work full-time for wealthy state institutions including the Oil, Gas, and Medical sectors, have been left in professional limbo since 2023. Despite legal requirements for their employment status to be regularized, they remain without security. &#8220;For two years, they have denied us our legal rights with various excuses,&#8221; one driver stated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">November 29\u2014Marvast County, central Iran<br \/>Local drivers rallied to protest the unfair freight transport conditions, demanding transparent rules and an end to exploitative routing.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nNAUwGQn49\">pic.twitter.com\/nNAUwGQn49<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1994711021723029669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, local truck drivers in Marvast protested regarding cargo transportation routes involving the Mobarakeh Steel complex, further paralyzing the logistics sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the Pezeshkian administration approaches the end of 2025, it faces a populace that is increasingly unified in its grievances. From the sugar refineries of Shush to the hospitals of Ahvaz, the Iranian people are demonstrating that the regime&#8217;s strategy of suppression and empty rhetoric can no longer mask the reality of economic collapse and corruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A simultaneous wave of protests erupted across Iran on Saturday, as workers, medical staff, and drivers took to the streets to challenge the Pezeshkian administration&rsquo;s handling of a deepening livelihood [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":339913,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[130],"class_list":{"0":"post-339912","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-protests","8":"tag-iran-protests"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Inflation and Exploitation Drive New Wave of Strikes Across Iran - 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