IRAN HIT BY WORK STOPPAGES
The New York Times

In the last week of December, about 2000 employees of Karaj's Jahan Cheet factory struck because they had not received their wages, "Aria" and "Zan" reported on 28 December. Local authorities ordered the arrest of the factory's leadership council. And after five months of working without pay, workers at the Aramesh Company went on strike, report "Kar va Kargar" and "Resalat" (28 December 1998). Employees of Rasht's Porsan factory also demonstrated for several hours over non-payment of wages, reports "Kayhan" (28 December 1998). This is the second time this year they have done so. In November, 2,500 workers in a Qaem Shahr textile mill went on strike for the same reason. Even those who do get paid do not receive what they are owed. At the Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company the 7500 workers receive just half of their wages.