91.   In a speech laced with nationalist sentiments, Moyano called on the government to raise worker salaries and reject IMF demands for further spending cuts.

92.   Khamenei, who has the final say in all matters, also called for raising the salaries of employees in the court system.

93.   Metro workers are also protesting back wages and demanding the ouster of their director, who they say failed to fulfill promises to raise salaries.

94.   Schoolteachers ended a two-week strike this month after the government agreed to raise salaries.

95.   Salaries have been raised to make it harder to bribe police.

96.   Salaries usually are raised once a year.

97.   State enterprises, in turn, have raised salaries and issued special bonuses to help cushion workers against price rises.

98.   The government argues that it cannot afford to raise salaries.

99.   The government has raised salaries for many workers, especially the urban poor, and reformed policies to encourage more spending on housing, cars and other consumer products.

100.   The measure also would raise military salaries, increase housing allowances and provide money to streamline the military to meet new threats.