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Libyan Oil Guard Salaries Spark Criticism
The article discusses protests and tensions in Libya resulting from the "National Unity" government’s decision to increase the salaries of personnel in the Oil Facilities Guard. This decision comes despite ongoing demands from other civilian sectors, such as teachers and doctors, for better wages and the regularization of their employment conditions. Widespread criticism has been voiced by teachers and doctors, who are calling for unified pay scales, the payment of overdue allowances, and improved working conditions. Meanwhile, the government has raised salaries for a specific group, using their demands to exert pressure on vital sectors, which has led to the closure of oil lines and a decline in El Sharara oil field production. At the same time, teachers announced a general strike in protest of the unaddressed demands, warning of negative impacts on education. Medical unions have also called for increased wages for healthcare workers and an end to discrimination between sectors. The report highlights that the government’s salary expenses have increased significantly between 2020 and 2025, amid the absence of a unified pay scale and ongoing struggles in health and education sectors over low salaries and unpaid dues. There are efforts by the House of Representatives to study the implementation of a unified salary structure.
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