The EDL contract workers
committee on Thursday announced that a meeting will be held with the General
Labor Confederation and the political forces that contributed to resolving
their problem, noting that “there is a positive atmosphere although some
formalities remain pending.”
“We will go home but the
sit-in will remain in place until we hold our meeting with the labor minister,
the (political) forces concerned and the GLC,” state-run National News Agency
quoted the committee as saying.
Positive indications
have surfaced since Tuesday concerning an imminent end to the long-running
sit-in, amid reports that the differences have been bridged between Speaker
Nabih Berri and MP Michel Aoun.
Health Minister Ali
Hassan Khalil, Berri’s political aide, announced earlier on Thursday after a
cabinet session that “the issue of EDL contract workers will be resolved today
and the sit-in will be lifted immediately.”
Meanwhile, LBCI
television reported that “under the agreement reached over the issue of EDL
contract workers, those who took part in the sit-in will not be prosecuted and
the salaries of the past three months will be paid by the services companies.”
“Negotiations will be
held soon between the representatives of the labor ministry, the GLC and EDL
contract workers concerning the expected amendments to the draft law which will
be approved during the next parliamentary session,” LBCI added.
Labor Minister Salim
Jreissati “will be asked to set a timeframe for the launch of negotiations and
another sit-in would be staged in case of procrastination.”
EDL contract workers
“will have the option to sign contracts with the services companies and those
who don’t want to can await the contest,” said LBCI.
“Those who succeed in the
contest will be hired (by EDL) on a permanent basis while those who fail will
have the option to either sign contracts with the services companies or to quit
and receive compensations,” LBCI added.http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/48717
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