Breathing in Confinement

Labor and guilds
January 25th, 2021

Darab; death of a worker after falling from a crane

Breathing in Confinement, January 25, 2021:A 35-year-old worker, while working in a cement factory in Darab, fell from a crane and died.       According to Rokna News Agency, due to some technical issues, 35-year-old man and his 26-year-old colleague, fell fell from a crane while working. A 35-year-old worker died on the spot […]

January 18th, 2021

Mass summoning of Haft Tappeh workers to the court of Shush

  Breathing in Confinement, January 17, 2021: A group of Haft Tappeh workers in Shush were summoned to the court.   According to Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Mill Labor Syndicate, twenty-eight workers and activists of Haft Tappeh sugarcane Factory have been summoned to the First Branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Shush […]

December 14th, 2020

Suicide of a fired worker of Haft Tappeh Factory

Breathing in Confinement, December 14, 2020: Reza Al-Kathir, a fired worker of Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Factory, took his life by suicide.     According to Haft Tappeh Workers’ Union, the 24-year-old fired worker, Reza Al-Kathir, in protest of his dismissal from the factory as well as his poverty, deprivation and hardship because of unemployment, […]

December 1st, 2020

A female worker dies in Shahroud

Breathing in Confinement, November 30, 2020: A female worker in Shahroud Cardboard Box Factory, lost her life as a result of workplace safety failings.

November 25th, 2020

A 22-year-old worker dies at Manjil Olive Factory

Breathing in Confinement, November 24, 2020: A 22-year-old worker at Golchin Manjil Olive Oil Factory, while cleaning the olive press machine, was dragged to the machine and lost his life.

November 19th, 2020

Death of a worker from Kermanshahi after self-immolation

Breathing in Confinement: A worker from the City of Kermanshah who set himself on fire in front of the city’s labor union died in the hospital.   According to Rokna news agency, in protest action, a worker from the City of Kermanshah who set himself on fire in front of a labor trade union near […]

November 13th, 2020

Death of a worker in Manoojan

Breathing in Confinement: In an accident in a chromite mine in Manoojan, a young worker died due to severe injuries.

November 12th, 2020

The fired workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Factory return back to work

Breathing in Confinement: As a result of their own and their colleagues’ determination and standing in solidarity, the fired workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Factory returned back to work.

November 8th, 2020

Protest rally Haft Tappeh Sugarcane workers

Breathing in Confinement: Haft Tappeh Sugarcane workers gathered in support of the fired workers.

November 7th, 2020

The sentence of Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane laborers is appealed against their will

Breathing in Confinement: The bail sentences of 50 million Tomans for Haft Tappeh sugar Cane laborers have been appealed against their will.   According to the Telegram channel of Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Laborers Union, quoting Farzaneh Zeilabi, the detained laborers’ lawyer, their sentences were 50 million Tomans for each one of the detained workers. […]