Iran Labor Report
More than one thousand Bushehr Sadra Marine Industry Company workers went on strike on April 30. In a statement, the Free Union of Iranian Workers enumerated the workers perils.
The workers at Sadra have been at numerous times forced to work for 18 hours, several suffering injuries including dismemberment and disabilities. Four workers have lost their lives.
The workers have been denied their wages and years of service benefits as well as bonuses. Currently, the workers are owed February, March and April dues. They have not still received their low yearly bonuses with forty days into the new year. Neither have the years of service benefits been paid.
The workers suffer from very low job security and in case of slightest protests, they loose their jobs. Protesting contracting workers are among those that lost their jobs last January.
Sadra is involved in Marine construction and ship building as well as oil and gas projects.
