According to him, the strike will last seven days.
The main demand for workers in the public and private sectors is to raise wages.
As al-Asmar noted, the depreciation of the national currency has led to the fact that the minimum wage in the country since the beginning of the year fell to below $ 30 per month.
“Due to the delay in issuing the e-cards promised by the authorities to compensate for losses from inflation, the Lebanese are now in a disastrous situation: they do not have the funds to refuel their cars and get to their place of work, not to mention problems with food and medicine,” - TASS quotes him.
He also added that the strike could be extended for another week if the authorities do not take the necessary measures to compensate for the losses suffered by people.
In July, it was reported that more than 200 flights were canceled due to a strike by airport employees in Portugal.