Article 41 of the Labor Law indicates that the minimum wage must sufficiently cover the material needs of a worker’s family. After a 12-hour session, the Supreme Labor Council agreed to raise workers’ minimum wage for the next fiscal year (March 2017-18) by 14.5% to 9.3 million rials ($244.7) per month. The council also agreed to raise other wage levels by 12%, increasing it by 6,768 rials ($1.78) per day till the yearend. The trilateral session, which was the third one held in 10 days, started on Tuesday and concluded the next morning. It was attended by government officials such as Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Ali Rabiei, and the representatives of workers and employers. Most of the 12 hours was spent on bargaining, Mehr News Agency reported. Workers' representatives were seeking a 30% growth, while government officials put their foot down on a maximum of 10%. Wednesday’s outcome suggests that they resolved their differences after all.