BEIRUT — The Cellular Operators Syndicate announced an open strike in the Alfa and Touch telecommunication companies as of Monday until their demands to implement a collective labor contract, pay dues, and commit to preserving earnings are met.
Here is what we know:
• The syndicate announced an open strike in the Alfa and Touch companies starting next week until the demands are fulfilled, the NNA reports.
• A statement from the syndicate wrote: “After we were informed today that the health insurance contract for Touch employees has been extended until February 2022 in a manner that violates the collective labor contract and incurs expenses for the employees that no one can secure, the syndicate held a series of meetings today.”
• The most recent was with the management of Touch, where the administration informed syndicate members that “it stands by the employees in this difficult stage and that it will resort to taking the necessary measures tomorrow and coordinate with the Telecommunication Ministry to resolve the issue of health insurance.”