Bahrain

Bahrain bus drivers strike

catch — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:50:51 +0000

The workers earn around BD200 per month, and were striking for a minimum 40% increase. Workers had originally demanded a rate of BD380, but during long negotiations be their union and employer, the demand has been reduced several times.

Bahrain: construction workers strike

jef costello — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:03:42 +0000

The first strike was by workers at the Almoayyed Contracting Group, workers were protesting at salaries ranging from 60 to 85 Bahrain dinars (£82-116) They initially demanded a rise to between BHD 100 and BHD 120. The head of the group countered that workers were in fact being paid 75 to 150 dinars a month, he also claimed that only 300 workers joined the strike.

Poultry strikers demand better working conditions

Steven. — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:07:56 +0000

Gulf News reported that the Labour Ministry had to intervene after the firm's sales and marketing department refused to work.

It meant no chickens were delivered by the company yesterday since the department covers distribution, Delmon Poultry Company Employees Union chairman Sayed Salman Jaffar Al Mahfood told the GDN.

Oil refinery workers threaten sit-in protest today

zobag — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:00:00 +0000

The workers at Bapco oil refinery in Bahrain have threatened a 45 minute sit-in protest today if their demands for higher pay are not met.