The March Intifada - Bahrain, 1965
The March Intifada in Bahrain, 1965 began with the laying off of hundreds of workers at the Bahrain Petroleum Company, school students protested, were suppressed by the military, and things developed into a general strike against British rule. Bahrain joined the UAE in 1968, and annual protests continued until 1972.
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Labour Movements and Opposition Groups in Saudi Arabia: 1950-1975
An article about the growth of the Saudi Labour movement and additional radical opposition groups, focussing on two strikes at the ARAMCO oil company in 1953 and 1956.
Chinese workers clash with police after bossnapping in Bahrain
Police attacked a group of Chinese migrant workers who had taken nine of their superiors hostage near a construction site in Zallaq, 25 km south of the capital Manama.
Strike of 5,000 construction workers in Bahrain comes to an end
Bahrain oil workers win bonuses
Bahrain bus drivers strike
More than 50 bus drivers from the Cars Transport Corporation were on strike in Bahrain yesterday for higher pay.
Bahrain: construction workers strike
Poultry strikers demand better working conditions
Over 40 workers at the Delmon Poultry Company in Bahrain staged a wildcat strike yesterday.
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