This morning, the federations and unions of the land transport sector in Lebanon held a meeting that included all the components of the unions and federations of the land transport sector headed by Bassam Tlais and in the presence of the President of the General Labor Union in Lebanon, Dr. Headquarters of the General Labor Union.
The meeting began with a speech by Tlais, who considered that “the land transport sector has reached an intolerable level.”
He said, “We endured a lot and heard great words. Every public driver of any category who says a word is right and his reference is the union, and he is an incentive for us to act with greater responsibility.”
He added, “We know that all economic sectors are affected and affected by the price of the dollar, but what we do not know and politicians must know is what they did to confront the matter? What is the status of the dollar and its repercussions on the people? The most affected category is the land transport sector, which takes the place of the state and is the vital artery to connect the regions.” The Lebanese are one with another, will this sector be rewarded by not achieving its demands and combating private cars and thetick tock Fake plates? You have brought us to the bottom.
And we say to everyone, you know that political work is one thing, and demand-driven union work is another. I am responsible to the federations, you asked me to represent you, and I must do my duty fully.
We developed a public transportation plan in 2011. We want integration between the public and private sectors for the sake of people so that they do not feel that there is a shortage, and the state is not responsible for its condition, so how can it carry out its duties? What government are we waiting for? The Prime Minister is required to put the issue of the land transport sector on the agenda of the first session of the Council of Ministers.
He concluded, “The presidency of the General Labor Union is concerned, and the unions and trade unions of the land transport sector in Lebanon are part of this union. Therefore, I do not allow myself to announce the move that the President of the General Labor Union, Dr. Beshara Al-Asmar, will announce and specify its date.”
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The head of the labor union spoke and saluted everyone and the land transport sector, saying: “In the face of the repercussions of the state institutions that fall one following the other, the high price is obscene, the dollar is flying without a ceiling, the union stands and looks forward to a cold executive authority. The land transport sector suffers as it suffers. The public driver will not be able to From buying gasoline The guarantee has no ability to give the guarantee and no way to obtain medicine The locally manufactured medicines are cut off The educational sector is collapsing Mass strikes Dialogues that lead nowhere In the public sector the employee is unable to reach his work And sessions for increasing compensation and salaries And the conversion of end-of-service compensation into retirement, which we started with the economic bodies on the basis of $36,000 pounds, has not yet been implemented.
Black rooms rob the citizen, and a banking project that robs the currency and withdraws the dollar. A state that controls people’s pain and grief. We must stand up to these policies, especially what we witnessed last week: squabbling before justice and a responsible stance that takes into account all these matters on the part of the military apparatus and its elements, who are in a state of fatigue. We always stand by her.”
Al-Asmar said: “The General Labor Union, land transport federations, and federations under the banner of the General Labor Union, along with a dialogue with the executive authority, but we have not reached anything yet. Therefore, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, a meeting of the Executive Council of the General Labor Union, which will announce a strike on all lands. Lebanese, on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in which the land transport sector and other federations in independent public and private interests, government hospitals, the Trade Union Coordination Authority, teachers, and liberal professions unions will participate. The basic demand of the General Labor Union is to elect a president immediately, and to enter into dealing with matters in accordance with the constitution because the situation has escalated and must be dealt with quickly. We will prepare for this stand on all Lebanese lands, and there will be no blocking of roads for anyone, and we call on the security services to protect the gatherings, and we call on everyone to prepare for this strike.
Tlais called on “all the components of the land transport sector, who are the most in pain, to prepare for the implementation of the strike on February 8, which will be an uprising for public drivers, provided that a press conference will be held next Monday at the headquarters of the General Labor Union.” He said, “We will not allow anyone to turn fuel into a problem between the public driver and the citizen. The driver is also a citizen, and the state must assume its responsibilities.”
