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Four arrested in Iran sugar protests
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Four people were tossed in the slammerDrop the rod and step away witcher hands up! in southwestern Iran on Sunday as locals joined striking sugar workers in mounting protests over unpaid wages and alleged criminal activity by managers, the official IRNA news agency said. Protests by workers from the Haft Tapeh sugar company in Shush, a city in Khuzestan province, have been building in recent days. IRNA said locals had joined the demonstrations on Sunday, without giving numbers. Those arrested included two local workers’ representatives and a female news hound, it added. Iran has seen multiple strikes and protests in recent months over working conditions and unpaid wages in a range of sectors, including steel, education, mining and transport. Posted by: Fred 2018-11-19 |
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