Labour news from the Middle East
Algeria
After 56 days, British Gas hunger striker, Meryem Mehdi, harassed by police 2010-02-08 [SNAPAP] Strike ends at ArcelorMittal Algeria plant - union 2010-01-22 [Reuters]
Steelworker strike over after eight days 2010-01-22 [RFI]
Bahrain
Hundreds of oil workers protest 2010-02-07 [Maxtoob] Bapco staff stage protest over pay 2010-02-07 [Arabian Business]
Bapco pay protest 2010-02-07 [The Gulf Daily News]
Egypt
Fmr. Israeli Ambassador to Egypt critical of journalists union 2010-02-09 [Bikya Masr] Tanta Flax workers protest before ministers' council 2010-02-09 [Al Masry Al Youm]
Journalist faces union suspension for contact with Israel 2010-02-05 [Gulf News]
Iran
Statement by Italian Trade Unions against executions in Iran 2010-02-07 [CGIL CISL UIL] Alireza Saghafi arrested by intelligence officers 2010-02-06 [IWSN]
Renowned labour leader Yadullah Khosroshahi dies of stroke 2010-02-05 [IASWI]
Iraq
Staff at Baghdad hotel strike over security, workers' rights 2010-01-28 [AFP] Government Reprimands Falah Alwan by Exiling His Work Posting 2010-01-25 [ICEM]
Hashmeya Muhssin Launches Social Security Campaign 2010-01-25 [ICEM]
Israel
Eilat Port workers want 15% of company 2010-02-08 [Globes Online] PX Strike at IDF Bases Starting Monday 2010-02-07 [Israel National News]
Histradrut Authorizes Sanctions at Mekorot 2010-02-07 [Israel National News]
Jordan
Dozens of foreign workers demonstrate over unpaid wages 2010-02-04 [Jordan Times] Engineers Union demands civil society input into retirement and pensions law amendments 2010-02-02 [Jordan Times]
ATV employees protest against alleged non-payment of salaries 2010-02-02 [Jordan Times]
Kuwait
Union created for Kuwaiti doctors 2010-01-28 [Zawya] Abuses against foreign female domestic workers 2010-01-24 [AFP]
Journalists' society official in Kuwait sparks row by calling on Egypt Journalist Syndicate to open membership books 2010-01-20 [Zawya]
Lebanon
Foreign domestic workers fight back at abuse 2010-01-28 [AFP] Domestic worker left dead on street 'more than an hour' after jumping from balcony 2010-01-05 [Daily Star]
Bus carrying Syrian workers attacked in Lebanon 2009-12-21 [BBC News]
Libya
IFJ Backs Call for Media Reforms in Libya 2009-12-21 [IFJ] Overseas Filipino workers offered jobs; Libya needs 16,000 workers 2009-05-11 [Tempo]
Strong Libya job market lures Maghreb workers 2009-04-05 [Magharebia]
Middle East
Sudanese Workers Union leader Addresses 12th Conference of International Arab Workers' Union 2010-02-03 [Sudan Vision] Women and Work - - Exchange experience for Tunisia, Egypt & Jordan 2010-01-30 [Global Arab Network]
Little improvement in freedom of association in Arab region in 2009, says report 2010-01-14 [Daily News Egypt]
Morocco
Transit unions threaten strike over new highway laws 2010-02-01 [Magharebia] Saudi airline attempts to quash Moroccan aviation workers’ union 2010-01-22 [ITF]
IMF delegation meets with shop stewards from Sonasid/ArcelorMittal production units in Morocco 2010-01-13 [International Metalworkers Federation]
Oman
Oman sees huge demand for expat labourers 2010-01-03 [Trade Arabia] AGCC summit to discuss five-year cap on expatriate employees in the Gulf 2008-12-15 [Times of Oman]
The Need to Recognise Trade Union Rights 2008-06-25 [ITUC]
Palestine
Gaza journalists win union elections 2010-02-09 [Ma'an News Agency] Cleaner dies following work accident 2010-02-09 [Ma'an News Agency]
Israel kidnaps 70 Palestinian workers 2010-02-08 [Palestine News Network]
Qatar
Study on domestic workers complete 2009-09-30 [Peninsula] Qatari Labor Minister: No Intention to Lay off Egyptian Labor or Cut Wage due to Political Differences with Cairo 2009-06-11 [Al Masry Al Youm]
Nepali workers donate blood in clinic organized by union 2008-11-07 [The Rising Nepal]
Saudi Arabia
Seeking deportation, workers protest 2009-11-04 [TNN] IFJ Welcomes Saudi Withdrawal on Decision to Flog Female Journalist 2009-10-28 [IFJ]
IFJ Condemns 2009-10-26 [IFJ]
Tunisia
UGTT Executive Board's consideration message to Head of State 2010-01-26 [ISRIA] IFJ Condemns 'Sham' Trial of Journalist as European Parliament Holds Hearing on Tunisia 2010-01-22 [IFJ]
President Ben Ali's message to UGTT Secretary-General 2010-01-19 [ISRIA]
United Arab Emirates
New York University adds worker rights rules to Middle East Abu Dhabi campus contract 2010-02-04 [Al Masry Al Youm] Taxi drivers decry long hours, low pay and endless deductions 2010-02-03 [gulfnews.com]
Rethink of Emirati workforce quotas 2010-01-26 [The National]
Yemen
Protest in Yemen against harassment of journalists 2010-02-06 [The National] YJS calls for solidarity with al-Maqleh 2010-02-02 [Al Sahwa]
IFJ Hails Stunning Victory for Working Rights of Journalists in Yemen 2010-01-27 [IFJ]
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