The regime is using threats, arrests and pay rises to silence labour
in Iran are full of calls for a general strike. It is a nod to history. When oil workers went on strike in October 1978, Iranian oil output fell by two-thirds and the shah’s regime struggled to pay its bills. Subsequent general strikes brought the country to a standstill. The next year the monarchy was overthrown.
, life for many Iranians is hard. Official media acknowledge that the proportion of Iranians living on less than around $3 a day has doubled to 31% in recent years. Household spending for working-class families has dropped by 15% in the past decade. Even if they sympathise with the protesters, many Iranians simply cannot afford to strike.
Trade unions are a force in Iran. In mid-2018 they held scores of protests every week. Labour unrest in 2019 was the backdrop toafter the government announced a fuel-price rise. The government, wary of organisations it does not control, has cracked down, arresting union leaders, crushing demonstrations and blocking pro-union websites.
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