Thousands of Iranian Steelworkers Strike for Better Wages

FILE - An Iranian man works at the Mobarakeh Steel Complex on May 31, 2012. Thousands of steelworkers went on strike Dec. 2, 2023, against the Isfahan Steel Company, seeking wages more in line with those in other steel companies, including Mobarakeh.

Several thousand members of the Free Union of Iranian Workers went on strike Saturday against the Isfahan Steel Company, seeking higher wages and better working and living conditions. The scale and extent of the strike was significant, drawing attention even from state news agencies.