Laborers’ Woes in the Limelight

Trials and tribulations facing laborers were discussed in a meeting of unionists in the presence of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Minister Hojjatollah Abdolmaleki.
“About 96% of workers are lacking job security,” Vice President of the High Council of Islamic Labor Councils said in the meeting.
“Currently, there are about 14.5 million retired workers, of whom 11 million are insured. About seven million workers do not have insurance, of whom 3.5 are working underground,” Ali Khodaei was also quoted as saying by Fars News Agency on Saturday. 
He added that minimum wages received by workers cover up to 36% of a typical working-class household’s cost.