Enforcing legal profit margins against high prices
Khaouli called for renewed enforcement of maximum commercial profit margins, urging Hariri’s government to turn meetings into concrete price monitoring and measures preventing further increases.
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Khaouli called for renewed enforcement of maximum commercial profit margins, urging Hariri’s government to turn meetings into concrete price monitoring and measures preventing further increases.
Khaouli supported Sidon court notices to doctors with unpaid social security contributions, defending the fund’s finances and opposing legislation that would cancel their penalties.
Khaouli criticized private hospitals’ warning strike as endangering insured patients and requested accountability, amid reporting on social security deficits and overdue payments to hospitals.
An archived report on a call for a general strike in Lebanon. The original publication by World Socialist Web Site provides the full context.
Khaouli warned of rising gasoline prices’ social consequences in a report examining restored fuel taxes, transport costs and union calls to change petroleum pricing policy.
The report recorded Khaouli questioning the substantial fuel price increase, amid union concerns over gasoline costs and their effects on workers, transport and purchasing power.
An economic news brief reports Khawli’s objection to a rise in the price of twenty litres of petrol, which he considered an added burden on lower-income households during the economic crisis of the time.
An archived report on a position on the social security deficit. The original publication by L’Orient-Le Jour provides the full context.
Khaouli sends Prime Minister Fouad Siniora an open letter requesting lower petrol taxes and warning that sustained burdens could contribute to a social crisis.
Khaouli calls for a review of the 2009 social security budget, questioning board attendance fees and allowances allocated to senior representatives.
Amid union objections to the funding and governance of proposed old age insurance, Khaouli emphasized its importance despite flaws, illustrating differences within the labor movement.
Amid objections from other unions and employers, Khaouli’s federation welcomed the government’s increase as consistent with its demands, in reporting on wage and transport allowance disputes.
An archived report on khaouli’s position on privatisation. The original publication by L’Orient-Le Jour provides the full context.
Khiyam republishes an Al-Akhbar report on Khaouli’s criticism of alleged pressure against the mobile-phone boycott and his announcement of a prepared complaint against the Telecommunications Ministry. A separate NNA statement on participation follows.
At Beit al-Aamel’s Bsalim May Day event, Khaouli criticized policies he said weakened unions and protected monopolies, within reporting on differing labor celebrations and mobilizations.
Khaouli announces Labour Party support for the mobile boycott over tariffs and billing amid public calls to reduce essential service costs.
During coverage of petrol price protests, Khaouli calls for the labour confederation president’s resignation, questioning the leadership’s handling of popular dissatisfaction.
Khaouli proposes urging residents to withhold electricity payments unless subscription increases are reversed, amid union and political reactions to the proposed charges.
Khaouli objects to withdrawal of benefits for insured mothers’ children and calls for restored entitlements and opposition to discrimination against working women.
Khaouli confirms participation alongside union and education groups in a demonstration, calling for solidarity with low income households against unfair tax policies.
Khaouli invites youth and student organisations to join union protests against tax policies, poverty and unemployment planned for February twenty-eight.
Assafir lists Khaouli’s solidarity statement with the Palestinian uprising as secretary general of the National Front for Union Action among Lebanese reactions.
The report presents Khaouli’s criticism of Elias Abu Rizk’s resignation from the Economic and Social Council and his comments on its representation arrangements.
An archived report on debates within the trade union movement in 1998. The original publication by L’Orient-Le Jour provides the full context.
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