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Summer work ban extension urged in BahrainCampaigners are calling on the Bahrain government to bring forward a midday ban on outdoor work, after doctors yesterday reported that more than 50 people required medical treatment within 24 hours. Bahrain bans all outdoor work b More… |
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Summer work ban extension urged in BahrainCampaigners are calling on the Bahrain government to bring forward a midday ban on outdoor work, after doctors yesterday reported that more than 50 people required medical treatment within 24 hours. Bahrain bans all outdoor work b More… |
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Asry workers stage pay rise rallyThe workers of Bahrain-based Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (Asry) staged a sit-in yesterday (June 2), demanding pay rise and bonus. Asry Trade Union president Abdulwahid Alnajjar pledged hundreds will continue protesti More… |
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Bahrain warns on withholding of passportsEmployers in Bahrain who withhold passports of foreign workers on the pretext of protecting their rights have been condemned by a senior government official. "Employers should safeguard their rights by drafting clear employme More… |
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Bahrain warns on withholding of passportsEmployers in Bahrain who withhold passports of foreign workers on the pretext of protecting their rights have been condemned by a senior government official. "Employers should safeguard their rights by drafting clear employme More… |
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Bahrain clamps down on 'dangerous buildings'Bahrain is stepping up a crackdown on dangerous buildings in Manama as part of attempts to improve living conditions of low-income workers, said a report. Illegal extensions in 103 buildings have already been torn down. The Manama More… |
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1,800 contracting workers in Bahrain end strikeAn estimated 1,800 workers who went on strike at Bahrain contracting firm G P Zachariades (GPZ) five days ago, claiming they hadn't been paid for the past two months, returned to work yesterday (May 22). Labour Ministry offici More… |
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200 Arabtec workers to be repatriatedAbout 200 Arabtec workers, who took part in a four-day strike by foreign workers seeking higher pay, will be repatriated to their home countries, Dubai's police chief has said. More… |
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Arabtec workers end strike; dispute 'resolved'Dubai contractor Arabtec said on Wednesday that it had amicably resolved a labour dispute that resulted in a four-day work stoppage without clarifying whether the workers' demand for higher wa More… |
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Kuwaiti oil service workers on strike over payAround 80 percent of workers at Kuwait's main, state-run oil services company are on strike calling for better pay, a union official said on Tuesday, the latest sign of wage pressures in the Gulf Arab country. The walkout by t More… |
