Lebanese electrical workers warn of their commitment to extend the powers of service providers

The Union of Lebanese Electricity Workers and Employees introduced the topic entitled "Law Amending Law No. 462/2002 and Extending the Powers of Service Delivery Firms in the Distribution Sector: Reflections on Workers" and their rights, their incomes and their hours of work ", surprised by the ministerial committee charged to study the plan of electricity and to modify the law 462/2002« Modifying Law 462/2002 and its provisions, in Article 45 on workers and employees and not to imply or ask the union in relation to this article, knowing that the union had already amended Article 45 of Law 462/2002 of the Ministry of Labor and Employment. Energy and Water, stating: "We did not know the fate Adjustments".

The extension of the powers of the service providers in the distribution and performance of the tasks carried out by the workers and employees of the owners of the institution, as well as the loading of the institution and its employees, have failed with regard to the Reduced collection and maintenance and repair and installation of stations and meters, as well as the accumulation of arrears and other bills, poses a thousand problems.

The union warned against the non-involvement of the latter and took its opinion on the amendment of Law 462/2002 and its provisions, in particular Article 45 concerning workers and employees, "rejecting categorically the loading of the establishment and its workers, the results of the distribution and the broadening of the powers of the service companies to achieve the funds of the institution in the financial direction and the charge of heads of departments. Departments, services and workers have not delayed the completion of the work, "pointing out that he has announced" several times that he is removing the cover of any president or worker in delaying the transactions of the companies of service providers after the disclosure and the fulfillment of the required technical and legal conditions, among others, and take the salary. mounting on the right E for negligence if necessary ".

He also warned against the consequences of possible actions against workers and employees, which do not go against any project aimed at ensuring the success of the electricity sector, but not to the detriment of the workers, their rights and the permanence of their work, otherwise the union sees itself as the sole legitimate representative of the workers and employees. He believes that this is appropriate and timely in the interest of the Company and its employees, as stipulated in applicable laws and regulations. "