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The strike by Iranian oil contract workers is about to enter its fifth week. It has spread to 105 refineries, complexes and companies across 35 Iranian cities. The contract workers walked out over low pay and poor working conditions. They make around $300 a month, and are demanding to be paid around $500.
A defence committee to support the strikers issued a statement on Sunday, appealing to other workers to come out in support of the contract workers, including workers directly employed by the national oil company. It also appealed for rallies in support of the strikers.
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People hold placards during a protest to mark the International Labour Day in Madrid, Spain, May 1, 2021. (Photo Credit: REUTERS)
About 100,000 people gather for union rallies in Spain on International Workers Day ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 22:46 IST
Madrid [Spain], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): An estimated 100,000 people from Spanish labor unions took part in numerous rallies across the country on International Workers Day, Sputnik correspondent reported from the demonstration in central Madrid.
The largest demonstration was organized by the country s two most prominent trade unions the Workers Commissions (CCOO) and the General Union of Workers (UGT) in Madrid. The column marched from the historic Plaza de Cibeles to the Puerta del Sol square.