After a two-week strike, Alpha and Touch employees returned to work on 18 December following a commitment by the administrations of the two companies to guarantee the rights of all employees.

The Syndicate of Employees and Users of Cellular Telephone Companies in Lebanon protested in front of the companies Alfa and Touch and did not work starting from December 02nd, in protest against the discrimination between employees and the dependence of promotions and material incentives on political affiliation.

The Lebanese Telecommunication Workers’ Union has announced that it is following up on the implementation of the agreement signed with the administration of Alpha and Touch companies, under the aegis of the concerned ministry.

After the failure of negotiations on new salary increases, Mauritel employees have started a strike on 3 August which will continue until 31 August.

Workers of the telecommunication companies Alfa and Touch launched a strike at the end of last week.