Across Iran, nurses go on strike for better pay and working conditions

The World

Nurses in Iran have gone on strike, protesting at hospitals across the country since early August. Low pay, forced overtime and delayed wages have left many nurses to seek employment abroad. Demonstrations began after the death of a 32-year-old nurse from overwork. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports.

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