Iranian Factory Workers Protest Managers' Removal of Machines

An Iranian state news agency says workers at a factory in northern Iran have protested a decision by managers to remove heavy equipment that the workers rely upon to do their jobs. In a Tuesday report, ILNA said managers at the Iran Poplin textile factory in Rasht removed 48 fabric-weaving machines from the site Monday. It said the machines were loaded onto trucks for transfer to Pakistan, despite some workers gathering at the factory to try to block the removal. ILNA said the...

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