GLC Suspends Strike after Agreeing on Govt. Wage Hike
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The General Labor Confederation announced on Friday that it has suspended the strike it was planning on holding on December 27.
The confederation made the decision after agreeing on the government’s wage hike, which adopted Labor Minister Charbel Nahhas’ proposals on the matter.
The government’s decision on Wednesday has sparked the Economic Committees’ condemnation, deeming the hike as “a major blow to the economy.”
The head of the committees Adnan Kassar said on Thursday: “We hope the Shura Council will reject the decision.”
He also hoped that the government would retract the decision as it is “a blow to the most important basis of stability in Lebanon.”
The new cabinet decision calls for raising the minimum wage to LL868,000 from the current LL500,000 – a sum that includes a LL236,000 transportation allowance.
Workers earning less than LL1.5 million receive an 18 percent increase while salaries between LL1.5 million and LL2.5 million receive an additional 10 percent on the second salary bracket. Wages above LL2.5 million will not earn an additional increase.
The raise is effective as of December 1, 2011.
The GLC and the Economic Committees, which had been bickering on Premier Najib Miqati’s proposal in the past week, made a last-minute deal ahead of Thursday’s cabinet session by agreeing on a LL675,000 minimum wage.
Miqati’s original proposal that was approved by the cabinet on December 7 called for increasing the minimum wage to LL600,000.
The PM had made his suggestion despite a decree proposed by Nahhas, who on Thursday retaliated by pushing ahead his proposal.
23 December 2011, 16:37
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the filthy zionist information war department has nothing to say on the subject of wages because they don't live in lebanon and they have no idea how much is lebanese lira. they count in...what is the zionist money anyway? worthless piece of paper
24 December 2011, 12:23
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dear jabalamel, how have you been? I've actually missed you.
I hope all is well. May God bless you in this season of hope and new beginnings.
I leave you and all readers with what the angels told the shepherds in the field:
'today, in the city of David, was given TO YOU, a savior, who is Christ the Lord,
and let this be a sign for you:
"you will find the baby wrapped in linen strips, and laid in a manger!" '
Luke 2:11-12
This prophetic sign that the angel wanted the shepherds to notice and memorize was very significant:
- mangers were carved in stone in 1st century Middle East, and not made of wood.
this means that the shepherds found a baby wrapped in linen strips and laid in a carved stone - which is an image of A BURIAL!
24 December 2011, 12:30
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The angel was very intentional: Let this be a sign for you!
Even at the birth of Jesus we find a prophecy of his death and burial.
Jesus came so that he may save us from sin, which is eternal separation from God.
Jesus came to pay the price for our punishment, and even at his birth, this was known.
The cross was not a surprise for him, he was heading toward it. He accepted it, for our sake, so that we may be able to live eternally in relationship with God.
In this season of celebrating Christ-mass, as you give gifts and receive gifts, I would like to remind you of the greatest gift which was given to all of us:
A savior
one who would save us from eternity without God.
Anyone who receives this gift, and accepts what Jesus has done for Him on the cross, will enjoy friendship with God, now - until eternity with Him.
God bless you all,
And may you all receive the greatest gift of all.
