On July 20, around 200 textile workers began marching from Kashan to Tehran to demand payment of their wages. By the evening their numbers had swelled to 600. More than 2500 textile workers in Kashan are on strike because they have not been paid for more than 14 months.
IRAN: 600 textile workers march on Tehran
IRAN: 600 textile workers march on Tehran
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