REPORT: UCC says people's rights cannot be compromised

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18-06-2014 | 04:19
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REPORT: UCC says people's rights cannot be compromised
The Union Coordinating Committee declared Wednesday that it seeks to protect the rights of teachers, stressing its complete rejection to any form of compromise. 

In this regard, the UCC warned against any agreement reached that may leave a negative impact, noting that the parliamentary blocs did not take into consideration the figures proposed by the committee.

The committee also expressed its rejection to passing the series of ranks and salaries at the expense of the poor and low income earners.

Earlier in the day, the public administration employees held a sit-in outside the Civil Service Council with the participation of the Union Coordination Committee to demand the approval of the pay scale.

During the sit-in, member of the UCC Hanna Gharib said that the committee is facing an alliance comprised of politicians and businessmen who are deliberately hindering its efforts.

The UCC, a coalition of private and public school teachers and public sector employees, had called for massive participation in the march in an attempt to exert pressure on the parliament to pass the new wage scale.

It resumed its movements weeks ago calling on the authorities to pass the pay scale, which stipulates a wage hike.

The decision to revive movements came as a result of the failure of the Joint Parliamentary Committees to resolve the dispute on the Value Added Tax in a proposal aimed at securing the funds for the salary scale that was approved by former Prime Minister Najib Mikati's cabinet.

Former PM Mikati's cabinet endorsed the new salary scale for public employees in 2012, ending a long dispute that had triggered several sit-ins and strikes held by the UCC.

Former President Michel Sleiman signed the decree mid-June 2013 and it was referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committees for further examination, however the law was never passed.



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