Reuters reported that on May 1, up to 10,000 Iranian workers marched through the streets of Tehran to protest against the growing use by employers of short-term employment contracts. Short-term contracts, while better paid than regular staff contracts, allow bosses to fire workers more easily and cheaply. "The contract worker is a slave as he lives in fear of being sacked", said Aliasghar Ghaliaf, 37, who has worked in a textile factory on a permanent contract for 19 years. "Employers set us up against the contract workers, accusing us of not working hard enough." The protesters demanded labour minister Mohammad Jahromi's resignation.
IRAN: Thousands join labour protest march
IRAN: Thousands join labour protest march
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