Work & social rights

Telecom union elections took place at the federation headquarters with Khaouli present; Paul Zeitoun became president and legal, professional and digital committees were formed.

Al-Markazia reports the mobile and telecommunications workers’ union election results and the formation of its executive council.

Coverage of the mobile and telecommunications union elections held in Khaouli’s presence, including the distribution of executive council responsibilities.

The report documents union elections at the federation headquarters with Khaouli present, Paul Zeitoun's election as president and allocation of professional, legal and digital committees.

Khaouli objected to changing the allowance basis from seven to five litres, seeking regular economic-index reviews and public transport policies protecting real wages.

Khaouli criticised the transport allowance agreement as temporary relief, calling for a scientific commuting-cost study to protect workers as fuel prices rise.

He described the transport allowance deal as temporary relief insufficient for the living standards crisis and lost purchasing power.

Khaouli criticised the reduced transport allowance basis, arguing that a fixed cash ceiling erodes as petrol prices rise and seeking a review reflecting actual commuting costs.

He requested contribution exemptions for voluntarily insured people over 64 who are not employers, to ease financial burdens.

He requested contribution exemptions for voluntarily insured people over 64 who are not employers, to ease financial burdens.

Economic coverage of Khaouli’s meeting with Ogero representatives on wages, indemnities and daily workers’ conditions.

The meeting discussed Ogero employees’ and daily workers’ demands and available legal routes to address their rights.

A meeting at Beit el Amel examined Ogero employees and daily workers, its indemnity fund and end-of-service payments. Khaouli expressed support for legal and union action.

An archived report on union meeting on Ogero employees’ rights. The original publication by اتحاد الوفاء provides the full context.

An Ogero employees’ press conference discussed challenges to Decree 3561 and Decision 6, with Khaouli and employee and daily-worker representatives participating.

An archived report on challenging decisions affecting Ogero workers’ rights. The original publication by Channel 23 provides the full context.

Khaouli criticised petrol increases and their impact on reaching work, seeking action on commuting costs and public transport instead of continued charges on citizens.

An archived report on the decree’s suspension and continuing union demands. The original publication by Channel 23 provides the full context.

An archived report on decree 3214 suspended: demands for reform. The original publication by أخبار اليوم provides the full context.

Khaouli describes the suspension of Decree 3214 as a result of union and public mobilisation, calling for public finance reform instead of additional burdens.

Khaouli described suspension of Decree 3214 as an interim success for protests against new tax burdens and called for tackling evasion and waste rather than financing deficits through consumers.

Khaouli criticises the cost of getting to work relative to salaries, calling for transport allowance adjustments and reconsideration of fuel taxes.

At a conference on the social crisis, Khaouli criticised petrol taxes and sought transport allowance correction and measures protecting workers and businesses from eroding purchasing power.

At a Beit el Amel discussion, Khaouli calls for measures to protect economic and social security, control prices and ensure essential supplies.