Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.

Union calls three-day strike against austerity

The General Confederation of Lebanese Workers said Tuesday it would go on a three-day strike in order close all public institutions and independent businesses, in a warning against any measure in the 2019 draft state budget that might adversely impact them.

NSSF employees strike over austerity measures

Employees at the National Social Security Fund held a strike Monday to protest a measure in the 2019 draft budget that if passed would reduce their salaries, in the latest public-sector strike over austerity measures. NSSF “employees are here to make their voices heard to officials: We got used to serving this institution by the sweat of our brow. Today it seems they don’t want us to do that anymore,” an employee told reporters outside the NSSF's headquarters, in Beirut.

Ogero employees to continue strike

Workers at state-run telecommunications company Ogero announced Tuesday the continuation of a strike they began last week to protest proposed cuts in the 2019 draft state budget.

Ogero employees are demanding the withdrawal of articles 61 and 54 from the draft budget, or to "freeze them until other solutions are found

Security forces clash with Mansourieh residents over power lines

 A clash broke out between security forces and residents of Mansourieh over the installation of high-voltage power lines.

Installation of the power lines was meant to begin Tuesday, but work was temporarily stopped after residents of Mansourieh marched in protest to one of the two installation sites, located within private property.

The scuffle, which involved Kataeb MP Elias Hankash, occurred after security forces arrived on the private site to oversee the protest, local TV channel MTV reported.

Retired servicemen protest salary cuts

Retired servicemen took to the streets and gathered at al-Bass roundabout in Tyre, in protest at a proposal to cut their wages and pensions, National News Agency correspondent reported Tuesday.

Protestors next headed to Zahrani to join their fellows from Nabatieh, Bint Jbeil and Hasbaya.

In Mount Lebanon, a group of citizens had set tires ablaze at the international highway of Aley.

In Nehme, the international highway has been closed after citizens set tires on fire causing traffic jam in the locality, as reported by the Traffic Management Center.

A Sit in occurred as a warning against any attempt to cut in salaries

اعتبرت الهيئة التنفيذية لرابطة الأساتذة المتفرغين في ​الجامعة اللبنانية​ في بيان أن "نجاح الإضراب والاعتصام اللذين نفذا أمس هو رسالة تحذيرية أولى وصرخة مدوية ضد أي محاولة لخفض الرواتب أو للمس بالخدمات الاجتماعية التي يجسدها في الجامعة صندوق تعاضد الأساتذة أو للمس برواتب المتقاعدين".

A sit-in for retired military officers in Ghazieh over pension

تنفيذا لقرار الهيئة الوطنية للمحاربين القدامى، نفذ العسكريون من الاجهزة الامنية المتقاعدين وقفة احتجاجية على اوتوستراد الغازيه احتجاجا على تجزىة رواتبهم واقتطاع بعض المبالغ منها.

وقد بدأ بالتجمع على جانب الاوتوستراد وعمدوا فيما بعد الى قطع الطريق بالاتجاهين من والى الجنوب في ظل انتشار كثيف لعناصر وضباط من ​قوى الامن الداخلي​، فيما حمل المعتصمون لافتات اكدت ان رواتبهم "خط احمر" وكتب على بعض "لا لسرقة رواتب المقاعدين"

The highway of Shtura Dahr al-Baidar was cut off by military retirees

أفادت غرفة "التحكم المروري" التابعة للمديرية العامة لقوى الامن الداخلي عن "قطع السير على طريق عام ​شتورا​ ​ضهر البيدر​ عند مفرق ​قب الياس​ من قبل بعض العسكريين المتقاعدين".

Protesters cut the highway both directions with burning tires

أفادت ​غرفة التحكم المروري​ بأنه تم قطع اوتوستراد ​الناعمة​ بالاتجاهين بالاطارات المشتعلة من قبل بعض المعتصمين و​حركة المرور​ كثيفة في المحلة.

A sit-in for retirees in Marjayoun, over pensions


نفذ العشرات من ​العسكريين المتقاعدين​ من أبناء منطقة ​مرجعيون​ اعتصاما عند مثلث بلدة ابل السقي مرجعيون للاحتجاج وللتعبير عن رفضهم بالقبول بتخفيض رواتبهم.

ولوح المعتصمون بإتخاذ خطوات تصعيدية في حال لم تحقق مطالبهم.

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