Iran Khodro car workers protest the sacking of tens of their colleagues

A group of Iran Khodro workers have issued the following leaflets:

Friends and Colleagues
According to our information from various sections of the car plant, during the first days of the new Iranian year tens of our colleagues have lost their jobs, joining millions of unemployed workers.

These reports indicate that Iran Khodro managers have sacked workers I many sections of the plant claiming 'modernisation of production' and replacing the work force with machinery.
300 contract workers have been sacked by the management.

Rajabali Shahssavari, a spokesperson for temporary and contract workers in Iran, has told the paper 'Dastranj': tens of workers in Iran Khodro have lost their jobs following management policies to 'modernise production' and replace workers with machines.” he added:” unfortunately 'modernisation' of factories in our country is taking place at a time when no one has paid any attention to the plight of workers made redundant as a result of this so called modernisation.

Sacking of workers in ISAKO
In the last few days 50 contract workers in Isako, Iran Khodro, have been sacked despite taking their protests to various authorities including the Labour offices.
In addition we hear that around 100 workers from the Press company, Iran Khodro, have been sacked as a result of a reduction in working hours and the reduction of the work of an entire shift.

Fellow workers
We believe these sackings area direct result of the work of contract companies and the continuation of the policies encouraging temporary contract work. Policies that allow managers to sack workers with any excuse and we condemn these policies . We demand an end to contract work and we demand that our colleagues are given their jobs back.

Translated by Etehadchap Kargari Iran for
HOPI- Hands Off People of Iran

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