RFERL:

Following days of protests by workers in Shush, southwest Iran, the labor union at the Haft Tappeh sugar factory reports that up to 19 workers have been arrested by security forces.

Earlier, the Governor-General of Khuzestan province had confirmed that four workers had been arrested during labor protests against long overdue wages.

The Workers Syndicate at the Haft Tapeh sugar factory also reported on Sunday that two representatives of the plant's labor force, Esma'eil Bakhshi and Mosslim Arman and others had been arrested and taken to the security office of Shush (ancient Susa) on Sunday.

Although Radio Farda cannot independently confirm all the details, it appears the two labor representatives are among the 19 arrested, as reported by the labor union.

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