The Islamic Labour Party () is a

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party in

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and splinter group to the trade union Worker House. A supporter of

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’s reform program, it is reportedly based on a

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of socially oriented programs and "protecting the rights of the workers and laborers". The party has been described as either "Islamic

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" or

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within the Iranian political spectrum. It is also classified as associated with the "republican

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" faction, which deals with a platform on modernization and economic growth rather than

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, along with the

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and the

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. The latter is considered a historic ally of the party.

Members

From 1985 to 2001, the party members Abolghasem Sarhadizadeh and

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held office as the minister of labour and social affairs. The minister of cooperatives, labour, and social welfare from 2013 to 2018, Ali Rabiei, is also a member of the party. The party's members have also been representatives in the

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Party leaders

References

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