"...approximately 90 percent of the workforce demonstrated in favor of the strike..."

On Monday, According to a report from L'Orient Today, personnel within the public administration employees in Lebanon instigated a two-week work stoppage, citing requests for improved compensation and transportation remuneration.

According to Ibrahim Nahal, a representative of the League of Public Administration Employees, approximately 90 percent of the workforce demonstrated in favor of the strike in the northern city of Tripoli.

Furthermore, throughout the remaining regions of the country a great number of employees participated in the movement

The main demands proffered by the employees include a raise in transportation allowances, improved healthcare coverage, and higher wages.

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