PLANS FOR A GENERAL STRIKE IN LEBANON

Created: 5/3/1948

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salaries and tho high cost' of Uving were discussed, and it was decided to denand an Increase in wages. If this waseneral strike would be celled, xt una believed that this strike would bo supported by tbe coscunlat Party.

Onion leaders also bolievod that tho police force and tho army would coopcrato with tho strlkere as several aoxbers of the Conrcunist Party are police .or amy nan. it was felt that they might Join the strike because.of their low salaries, as they have bean refused Increases sevona ttaes by the govorncont.

^Rsh^tonCogent: It has been previously reported that wa-ithat hie labor syndicatef Lebanese

5r, tliat thoas not all antl-Corsuniat,onlyho work In Catholio ostablishconts"nopeleos

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