Domestic Workers Fight for their Rights | News Report: July 2023
After a long hiatus, here’s our news roundup report for July 2023, compiling news about migrants and refugees in Lebanon, and the region.
Tag: Union
Lebanon’s Migrant Domestic Workers Union is a Slim Hope for Change
“No weekly day off. Long work hours. Low pay. All of this is tolerated as long as there is no sexual or physical abuse. There is a recurring pattern of condoning abuse in degrees.”
Workers’ Day 2015: Parade and Festival
It’s that time of year again!! For the sixth year in a row, domestic workers will be celebrating Workers’ Day in Lebanon along with civil society organizations
Lebanon: Recognize Domestic Workers Union
(Beirut, March 10, 2015) – Lebanese authorities should recognize a union for domestic workers, who are excluded from the protection of the Lebanese labor code, more than 100 nongovernmental organizations said today.
Sosina
“I left Sri Lanka when I was 24, to support my parents. On reaching Lebanon, I found myself working non-stop from 5am until two in the morning. It was slavery. There was no one to help us back then, but now we have hope.”
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