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Review of the Most Significant Labor Protests Recorded in Mehr Month 1405: From Hepco Workers to Social Security Pensioners; Arrears Demands in an Unstable Economy

At least 65 labor and pensioner protests were recorded in Iran in Mehr 1405, with three groups of retirees accounting for over 70% of the actions. The review examines unpaid wages, pensions, job insecurity and inflation, including the protests by Hepco workers.

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25 Oct 2026
Analysis

Review of the Most Significant Labor Protests Recorded in Mehr Month 1405: From Hepco Workers to Social Security Pensioners; Arrears Demands in an Unstable Economy

At least 65 labor and pensioner protests were recorded in Iran in Mehr 1405, with three groups of retirees accounting for over 70% of the actions. The review examines unpaid wages, pensions, job insecurity and inflation, including the protests by Hepco workers.

Author: vaadmin Source: davtalab.org
vaadmin Iran Strikes and protests
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10 Oct 2026
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Class Movement and Survival Rationality: A Reflection on the Nature of Class Action under War and Repression

Mohammad Habibi / Trade Union Activist In recent conversations among trade union activists, a question is repeatedly raised that deserves reflection: Where has the teachers' trade union movement stood today, and why has its form of action differed from previous years? Answering this question requi…

Author: Mohammad Habibi Source: hamahangi.org
Asef Bayat Mohammad Habibi Saeed Madani Iran
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24 Aug 2026
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Who Names the World? Anti-Imperialism and Iran's Political Prisoners

On June 24, 2025, the day after Israel bombed Evin Prison, the Iranian labor activist and former political prisoner Keyvan Mohtadi wrote about the people still held inside. His wife, the labor organizer Anisha Asadollahi , was among them. Mohtadi titled the piece Political Prisoners Between the Two…

Author: Farah Mokhtareizadeh Source: farahazadimokh.substack.com
Farah Mokhtareizadeh Iran Palestine War and antiwar movements
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