Collective Action

Two public hospitals close in salary protest

Employees at government-run hospitals in Kesrouan and Baalbeck announced the closure of their facilities to all patients, in an escalation of an ongoing protest over delayed wage hikes.

Date: 
May 18, 2018
Actors/ Mobilising structures: 
Workers group (inc.union, syndicate, etc.)
Mode of Action: 
Strike
Objective: 
Reform (advocating for limited change in political, socio-economic etc.)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Access to socio-eco rights
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency: 
Continuous
State response: 
Bargaining

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Village Name: 
Adonis Kesserwan
Local Name: 
Zouk Mousbeh
Caza: 

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Village Name: 
Baalbek
Local Name: 
Baalbek
Caza: 
Associated HRV: 
30743
31168