Collective Action
Retired teachers protest against salary reduction
Retired public school teachers held a protest Monday in Beirut’s Riad al-Solh Square, demanding that the government not reduce their retirement salaries as part of its expected austerity measures aimed at slashing the budget deficit.
Date:
April 15, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Workers group (inc.union, syndicate, etc.)
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
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:
Episodic
State response:
Bargaining