Call for support across the country Strikes in the Iranian oil industry
Many workers in the oil industry, including dozens of oil, gas and oil workers Petrochemical companies have been on strike since June 20, 2021.
The “Organizing Council of Protests of Oil Workers” called for a strike on June 20th. The strike of contract workers in the petroleum industry that had started earlier became a nationwide strike.
So far, thousands of workers from several different refineries and other operations in the petroleum industry have joined the strike.
The contract workers had previously warned against resuming their strike if their demands were not met and agreements were not honored. The “Organization Council” has published a catalog of requirements with 7 clauses.
It is about a wage increase (the minimum wage must be over 12 million Tuman), the dissolution of subcontractors, the conclusion of permanent employment contracts, the abolition of regulations reminiscent of slavery and intended for special economic zones. They also demand the right to organize, assemble and protest.
The contract workers have announced in advance that they will consistently support the strike and protests of the official oil workers planned for June 21, 2021. In their statement it says: “This is a warning strike and will last a week.
On June 30th, 2021 we will join the strike of our official colleagues. During this protest week we will gather at our workplaces and try to make decisions together to make us heard everywhere.
“This strike shows that the strikes of workers in the oil industry are expanding, their unity and solidarity are growing, and their political awareness is growing.
About a year ago, on June 29th, a wave of strikes began in the oil industry, which developed into a nationwide strike on August 1st. This strike continued over the past year in the form of individual strikes.
Workers at the Tehran refinery have announced that 700 workers have been laid off as a result of the strike. We strongly condemn this anti-worker measure. Strikes and protests are the inalienable rights of workers. Nobody can therefore be dismissed. We strongly support the nationwide strike by workers in the oil, gas and petrochemicals industries and demand the immediate fulfillment of their demands.
We call on workers in all other industries to join and support the petroleum workers’ strike.
Long live the nationwide strike of the oil workers
Down with the regime of the Islamic republic
It is the council state down with the capitalist order
Long live freedom – long live socialism
Organization of Fadaian (Aghaliyat) Iran
06/22/2021
Work, bread, freedom – council government
