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الشرق اللبنانية
Union Opposes Delayed Salary Hikes
The article concerns the Lebanese public sector employees' insistence on their right to salary increases and pension improvements. They reject the idea of installment payments or delaying these benefits until 2027, emphasizing that their rights must be fully granted at once according to the laws. The protesters clarified that the recent salary increases granted to parliament members, amounting to between $3,000 and $5,000 per month starting from September 2026, far exceed the modest raises given to the public sector amid difficult economic conditions. They noted that workers' salaries are eroding in comparison to inflation. They also condemned the policy of distributing funds in a way that perpetuates the principle of "the big players first" at the expense of employees. The protesters threatened to take escalatory measures if their demands continue to be ignored, stressing that the state has the resources to pay the retroactive financial increases for 2026 in a single payment. They call for salary improvements that uphold the dignity of workers.
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