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GOC labor union official ‘decries' number of death cases of workers – Company held responsible [Arab Times] 2017-06-25

Union chief reiterates oil workers' demands [Kuwait Times] 2016-12-28

TUCP calls for convening of PH-Kuwait panel over OFW's death [The Inquirer] 2020-01-04

Manpower authority responds to Farwaniya workers' strike [The Times] 2021-10-11

'A serious violation of treaties': ITF warns Kuwait of potential breach of international law [ITF] 2019-11-11

Tragedy of 588 nurses [Arab Times] 2017-10-13

Maid: My Kuwaiti employer was trying to kill me [Middle East Eye] 2017-04-08

Ministry workers protest allowance suspension [The Times] 2017-04-05

Woman who filmed her maid falling from a building and didn't try to help 'detained by police' in Kuwait [The Independent] 2017-04-04

Why one year on the domestic worker law is not working [Migrant Rights] 2017-01-30

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Kuwait Kuwait begins procedures for hiring teachers from the West Bank and Gaza 2022-09-11 [Ma'an]

Manpower authority responds to Farwaniya workers' strike 2021-10-11 [The Times]

Qatar Kuwait and Qatar must be more decisive in their efforts to tackle abusive recruitment of migrant workers 2021-08-12 [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

Crew abandoned for 11 months calls for action stages hunger strike 2021-01-24 [Maritime Executive]

Kuwait Training for Nepali workers on Kuwait's labour law 2020-12-12 [GEFONT]

Kuwait TUCP calls for convening of PH-Kuwait panel over OFW's death 2020-01-04 [The Inquirer]

Philippines Ex-labor official calls for better protection, monitoring of OFWs 2020-01-04 [ABS/CBN]

Workers strike at airport for better working conditions 2019-11-11 [AFP]

'A serious violation of treaties': ITF warns Kuwait of potential breach of international law 2019-11-11 [ITF]

KOC not complying with government & CSC decisions, says KPC workers union 2019-06-10 [MENAFN]

KOC not complying with government & CSC decisions, says KPC workers union 2019-06-09 [The Arab Times]

Kuwait Kenya, Kuwait Unions Sign Migrant Workers' Agreement For more info 2019-02-25 [Solidarity Center]

Kuwait deports 17,000 illegal foreigners in 2018 2019-01-22 [gulfnews]

Labor unions slam early retirement bill: “undermines citizens' rights” 2018-12-25 [The Times]

New labor recruitment agreements with four Asian countries after Eid break 2018-08-03 [The Times]

India Kuwait to pay 710 unpaid Indian workers of construction firm who quit after labour dispute 2018-08-01 [PTI]

Philippines Philippines to mandate a $10,000 insurance deposit for domestic workers in Kuwait 2018-07-23 [Al Arabiya]

PAM forms specialist team to deal with cases of domestics 2018-06-24 [Arab Times]

Philippine domestic workers to cost KD 990 as set by MoCI 2018-06-20 [The Times]

Kuwait Philippines and Kuwait sign agreement on workers' rights 2018-05-12 [BBC]

Philippines After grisly murder, Kuwait and the Philippines face diplomatic crisis over domestic worker abuse 2018-05-04 [PRI]

Union reaches deal with ministry to co-op on recruitment of domestics 2018-04-01 [MENAFN]

Philippines Kuwait and Philippines strike domestic worker deal 2018-03-19 [thenational]

Philippines Manila, Kuwait agree on labour protection pact 2018-03-18 [gulfnews]

Ethiopia Ethiopian domestic workers ban from Kuwait 'remains effective' 2018-03-15 [MENA]

Kuwait Philippines: Negotiations with Kuwait over workers' wellbeing ‘going well' 2018-03-13 [middleeastmonitor]

Philippines Labour negotiations with Kuwait 'going well', says Filipino FM 2018-03-12 [arabianbusiness]

Philippines Dead Filipina in freezer spotlights peril of migrant workers 2018-03-02 [AP]

Kuwait Dead Filipina in freezer spotlights peril of migrant workers 2018-03-02 [Albany Times Union]

Philippines Protect Filipino Migrant Workers 2018-02-25 [Human Rights Watch]

Kuwait Philippines imposes 'total ban' on citizens taking up jobs in Kuwait 2018-02-13 [thenational]

Kuwait Govt gears up to rescue 200 other workers http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-12-30/govt-gears-up-to-rescue-200-other-workers 2018-01-04 [The kathmandu post]

India 2,000 unpaid Indian workers stranded in Kuwait 2018-01-03 [Times of India]

CSC ‘issues' circular banning microwaves, coffee makers, toasters in office premises – Workers union denounces action 2017-10-13 [Arab Times]

Tragedy of 588 nurses 2017-10-13 [Arab Times]

Four oil field construction workers injured in Kuwait 2017-10-13 [BNA]

Cleaners protest late salaries - company violates rules 2017-09-19 [Arab Times]

KTUF says expats play a part in the thorny issues that Kuwait is currently facing 2017-08-28 [Arab Times]

GOC labor union official ‘decries' number of death cases of workers – Company held responsible 2017-06-25 [Arab Times]

Kuwait Labor Law: Lawmakers mull 35-day annual leave 2017-04-10 [zawya]

Ethiopia Maid: My Kuwaiti employer was trying to kill me 2017-04-08 [Middle East Eye]

Ministry workers protest allowance suspension 2017-04-05 [The Times]

Ethiopia Woman who filmed her maid falling from a building and didn't try to help 'detained by police' in Kuwait 2017-04-04 [The Independent]

Kuwait This Horrific Video of an Ethiopian Domestic Worker Falling in Kuwait Must Prompt Change 2017-04-04 [OkayAfrica]

Ethiopia Domestic Worker from Ethiopia Survives Fall From Kuwait Building 2017-04-04 [HRW]

Rights of electricity and water ministry workers must be protected:Union 2017-04-04 [Arab Times]

Verbal duel at union federation ends in fisticuffs 2017-04-04 [Arab Times]

Kuwaiti govt work programme urged to give priority to citizens 2017-03-17 [zawya]

Kuwait Govt Finally Brings Back 60 Trafficked Women From Kuwait 2017-03-14 [Nyasa Times]

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