| Iran Khodro Diesel workers end their 40-day 'hunger strike' |
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| By the Iranian Workers' Solidarity Network - www.iwsn.org | |
| Wednesday, 13 September 2006 | |
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The forty-day 'hunger strike' by Iran Khodro Diesel - where the workers refused to eat in the company canteen - has come to an end. This followed management's agreement to increase the wages of contract workers. This 'hunger strike' began 40 days ago in protest against the 300,000 rial [about one week's wages] cut suffered by contract workers. As 90 percent of the workers employed at Iran Khodro Diesel are on contracts and temporary agreements, a big dispute developed. Eventually management and the job classification committee agreed to raise wages by 200,000 rials. This brought the 'hunger strike' by over 7000 workers to an end. During the past month the workers of Iran Khodro Diesel have had several protests. They have now forced management to accept restore two-thirds of the pay cut. The way to further victories for Iran Khodro Diesel and other workers is to link this struggle with other vehicle, textile and public service struggles.
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Iranian Workers' Solidarity Network |
