Iranian Truckers Agree to End Strike

EghtesadOnline: Thousands of truck drivers were expected to end their strike and return to work on Monday, following a deal made between the representatives of Truckers Guild Association and government officials.

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29 May 2018

Following the fourth meeting with the Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi, this time at Majlis Development Commission on Monday, the association put out a statement and called for an end to truck drivers’ strike, ILNA quoted deputy minister, Abdolhashem Hassannia, as saying.

One of the key government concessions to strikers were a 20% rise in truck rental rates in all provinces.

A number of truckers across the country took industrial action over the past week, according to Financial Tribune.