Collective Action
Military veterans to block highways Thursday in austerity protest
Military retirees will cut off three main arteries to Beirut Thursday morning as part of ongoing protests against austerity measures included in the draft 2019 state budget, local media reported Wednesday.
Date:
June 27, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Workers group (inc.union, syndicate, etc.)
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) :
N/A
Mode of Action:
Road blockade
Objective:
Demands for rights/services
Reform (advocating for limited change in political, socio-economic etc.)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Access to socio-eco rights
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Episodic
State response:
Bargaining