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Rafiq feels frustrated by the lack of support for his workers.
Since agricultural businesses have suffered during the
pandemic, Lebanese employers hire fewer workers, and sometimes
they cannot afford to pay their wages.
The Lebanese government does little to support Syrian
farmworkers either. Rafiq wishes that there was paid sick
leave or health insurance for workers, especially during
the pandemic. If his workers get sick, they are responsible
for their own medical bills.
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