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Welfare store employees protest and construction workers face insurance issues in Iran

Employees of welfare stores protested irregular salary payments and insurance cuts. Hundreds of thousands of construction workers lack insurance, and over 1.7 million workers have lost jobs since the 12-day war.

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Published: 2026-10-24T05:29:26+00:00 · Updated: 2026-10-24T08:07:06+00:00 · Revision 3

Iran International reported that employees of welfare stores protested against irregular salary payments and insurance terminations. Additionally, a labor activist reported that hundreds of thousands of construction workers are deprived of insurance, and a member of parliament stated that over 1.7 million workers have become unemployed since the 12-day war.

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