The refusal of Salman Farsi Petrochemical Company managers to comply with the order to reinstate contract workers has led to protests from this group of laid-off employees. This group has announced that despite having contracts until the end of 2025 and being present again until April 4, 2026, due to air raids on Mahshahr, Salman Farsi Petrochemical Company has not fulfilled any of its commitments, including insurance and wages, and has laid off workers in the maintenance department.
Return to Work Order Ignored
These layoffs have occurred despite the fact that inspectors and experts from the special economic zone labor department have stated that the contract has not yet expired and have ordered the return of the workers. Although the labor resolution of the Mahshahr county governor's office has been signed by the governor, Salman Farsi Company has refused to reinstate these individuals and has hired new workers with fresh contracts instead of the laid-off ones.
The workers believe that the damages resulting from war-related attacks should not solely affect the labor force, and the company should not evade labor department orders for its own interests. This is while the government insists that industrial companies do not have the right to lay off workers and increase unemployment waves in various parts of the country due to wartime damages.
Labor Protests and Discriminatory Management
Discriminatory management at Salman Farsi has repeatedly led to strikes by the company's workers in recent years. However, the managers of this petrochemical company have no intention of addressing worker dissatisfaction in this complex and insist on policies that in practice reduce productivity and fuel the anger of the company's workforce.
