Labour Rights
“Tabas” in a Grief That Went Unseen/ Hormoz Sharifian
It seems that the painful events stemming from inefficiency, lack of modernization, negligence, and irresponsibility will not release the long-suffering people of Iran from their grip. It feels like we are condemned to witness devastating disasters every few years, events that inflict deep wounds on the soul and psyche of Iranians, leaving scars that remain […]...
Read MoreMahmoud Salehi: We will cancel the execution sentence of “Sharifeh Mohammadi” in any way possible / Ali Kalaei
On the eve of the second anniversary of the nationwide protests in 1401 and the Mehssa movement, the death sentences issued against women in the courts of the Islamic Republic surprised everyone. Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist, is one of the women who has been sentenced to death on charges of “rebellion”. Mrs. Mohammadi is […]...
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Created By: Ali KalaeiMahmoud Salehi: We will cancel the execution sentence of “Sharifeh Mohammadi” in any way possible / Ali Kalaii
On the eve of the second anniversary of the nationwide protests in 1401 and the Mehssa movement, the death sentences issued against women in the courts of the Islamic Republic caught everyone by surprise. “Sharifeh Mohammadi”, a labor activist, is one of the women who has been sentenced to death on charges of “rebellion”. Mrs. […]...
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Created By: Ali KalaeiRetirees in Iran: Asset or Burden?/ Alireza Goodarzi
News from the first deputy is being published, stating that retirees are a burden on the government and a financial burden; it is quickly denied and the news publisher is also arrested. These statements are representative of the same perspective we are familiar with: the worker is a burden on the employer, the sick are […]...
Read MoreInterview with Alireza Mirghafari, labor representative in the Supreme Council of Labor / Ali Kalai
The issue of minimum wage and its approval process in the Supreme Labor Council in the final days of last year sparked many discussions. Some media outlets referred to the method of determining it as a strange coincidence, and some used the term “wage suppression” to describe it. In this regard, and considering the importance […]...
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Created By: Ali KalaeiInterview with Mohsen Izadkhah, former deputy of the Social Security Organization / Matin Mostafaei
One of the ongoing dissatisfactions regarding setting a minimum wage in Iran is that the cost of living for workers always exceeds the approved wage. For example, comparing the approved wage to the cost of living for workers shows that in the past five years, the cost of living for workers has consistently been higher […]...
Read MoreConversation with Ali Khodayi, Vice President of the Supreme Council of Islamic Councils / Farzaneh Goli
Worker, is considered one of the most complex elements in the production process. Although workers receive lower wages compared to skilled labor, they play a vital role in the economic and production cycle. This is while they are clearly faced with issues such as delayed payment of wages. What causes workers to usually face difficult […]...
Read MoreRethinking the concept of poverty in Iranian working-class households / Amin Ghazaei
Economic indicators consider poverty as a “reduction in quality of life” or “deprivation”, meaning a decrease in access to material resources. Measuring the decline in income compared to the poverty line (poverty line index) or the decrease in purchasing power are major methods for calculating the level of poverty. In sociological studies, the social effects […]...
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Created By: Amin GhazaieTripartism in labor law and determination of minimum wage in Iran; from dream to reality / Alireza Goodarzi
At the opening ceremony of the construction of the International Labour Organization building in June 1926, three golden keys were unveiled to unlock three locks. These three golden keys were symbolic representations of an important principle in labor rights that remains a golden rule: tripartism. Years of effort to achieve fair working conditions had shown […]...
Read MoreLiving wage and struggle for survival/ Amir Aghaei
The struggle for survival is a term that is less used in today’s world and in the field of economy, but for workers, employers, and even the government, conditions have become so difficult and exhausting that they must fight for their survival and continuity of their activities. Workers and their families are worried about their […]...
Read MoreIneffective criteria in determining minimum wage/ Ehsan Haghani
Work and using one’s own hands to provide for their own and their family’s needs has been one of the most common ways of life for humans since ancient times. The emergence of the Industrial Revolution and the expansion of industries, along with the increase in demand for labor on one hand and the effort […]...
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