Palestinians set to miss out on Lebanese wage hikes
Refugees - barred from a slew of professions and beset with sky-high unemployment - face long road to living decent lives
By IRIN News.org
Monday, May 05, 2008
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With inflation in double digits and the cost of living rising, the Lebanese government has proposed raising the minimum wage for the first time in a decade, but Palestinians say they continue to be marginalized in the labor market. Several hundred Palestinians protested at the edge of the Shatila refugee camp in south Beirut.
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Tags: Beirut, Holiday, Inflation, Labor, Lebanese, Lebanon, Organization, Palestinian, Social
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