From Rasht to Nahavand: Resurgence of Labour Demands Amid Economic Crisis
15-April-2025
Category: protesters، Retirees
14 April 2025
News outlet: Protests – Retirees
According to Breathing in Confinement, citing the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least nine protest gatherings were held across various cities in Iran on Monday, 14 April 2025. These demonstrations largely centred around labour demands and opposition to economic injustices.
In one of the largest coordinated actions, retired employees of the Telecommunications Company gathered or marched in the cities of Isfahan, Tabriz, Bijar, Sanandaj, and Rasht. They chanted slogans such as: “The Execution Headquarters has stolen our rights”, “Etemad Mobin Company of the IRGC has stolen our rights”, “This much injustice, no nation has ever seen”, “We saw no justice, only heard lies”, “Shame on the lying manager”, “We won’t stop until we get what’s ours”
Protesters held the IRGC’s Cooperative Foundation and the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order responsible for their situation, demanding the implementation of directive 89/24 and the payment of overdue entitlements.
In Tehran, retirees from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) also staged a demonstration in front of the organisation’s headquarters, protesting the non-payment of their overdue benefits and the low level of their wages and allowances.
Meanwhile, in Nahavand, local farmers protested against the lack of allocation of chemical fertilisers and repeated unfulfilled promises by local officials, demanding immediate attention to their difficulties.
In Ardakan, freight truck drivers protested new restrictions on cargo loading procedures. Chanting slogans such as “We won’t rest until we get our loads back” and “Incompetent officials, shame on you,” they called for a review of recent policies and the removal of barriers to their work.
These protests are unfolding amid a growing wave of labour and economic discontent across the country, with wage-related and livelihood demands becoming central themes in public demonstrations.