The president of the General Union of Kuwaiti Workers, Salem Ajmi, called for an end to the forced retirement of Kuwaiti workers and added in a statement that the trade union refuses to see the labor market drained of national capacity especially in the public sector and in the petroleum sector. The union also called on interested government parties to exploit national expertise instead of excluding it.
Kuwait’s national labor force rate does not exceed 10% of all workers in the country, which requires the preservation of national competencies that are victims of unfair policies.
The president of the General Workers' Union of Kuwait explained that the forced retirement policy has evolved from what was an exceptional legal procedure to now a permanent rule used by public enterprises, which proves that state employment policies are a failure and they are only temporary solutions which must be replaced by new measures. The union chief added that the forced retirement of the national workforce cannot be a real solution to unemployment and that a review of employment policy in the various sectors is urgently needed. The union president also stressed that the private sector requires major reforms to stop the flow of foreign workers.
The union chief has also said that the government’s giving up of its national manpower with such ease is an indicator of the government's lack of seriousness in its treatment of the issue.
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