#Lebanon : Broken Promises Behind Contract Workers’ Last Stand
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The government never held the exam, putting the workers under the mercy of private companies. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) The government never held the exam, putting the workers under the mercy of private companies. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)
Contract workers in Lebanon strike again! Their voices resonated across the country on January 14 and 15 after successfully blocking a vital Beirut highway for hours in opposition to their sacking by KVA, a private electric-distribution service provider. While the labor minister promised to hold the company accountable, KVA insisted it was the government that didn’t deliver on its promises.
Mohamed Nazzal
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