Collective Action
West Baalbek shop owners protest Syrian competition
Lebanese shop owners in West Baalbek blocked a main road between the villages of Beit Shama and Bidnayel Sunday to protest against competition from Syrian workers, the state-run National News Agency reported. Protesters carried signs calling for the government to control Syrian labor and close markets run by Syrians in order to reduce competition with Lebanese businesses and workers. Some raised banners claiming that “the Lebanese have become refugees in their own country.” Similar protests have been held by Lebanese workers in a range of sectors against competition from their Syrian counterparts.
Date:
March 17, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Workers group (inc.union, syndicate, etc.)
Mode of Action:
Road blockade
Objective:
Demands for rights/services
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
One off
State response:
N/A