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Oil workers join worker's strikes in Iran

DW, 27 Apr 2023
Workers strikes in Iran are spreading. They've been going on for months with employees from several industries protesting against inadequate wages.

The strikes come at a time of spiraling inflation, with complaints over deteriorating living conditions and a widening gap between household income and expenses. Reports suggest the industrial action is also spreading to other sectors. Oil workers have been offered wage increases of around 25% but that's well below the 79% they're calling for.

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