Well, there used to be unions in Iran. Unions supported the democracy movement in the last century. Labor unions were a major part of the democracy movement in the 20th century. Now? Not so much.
Remember that the economy in Iran is now dominated by bonyads, those "charitable" foundations governed by clerics and managed by technocrats. They are fat sources of wealth for those who govern and run them.
Read this interesting article on independent labor unions, stirring in Iran...
http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21576408-though-watched-and-muzzled-independent-labour-unions-are-stirring-aya-toiling
Remember that the economy in Iran is now dominated by bonyads, those "charitable" foundations governed by clerics and managed by technocrats. They are fat sources of wealth for those who govern and run them.
Read this interesting article on independent labor unions, stirring in Iran...
http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21576408-though-watched-and-muzzled-independent-labour-unions-are-stirring-aya-toiling
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