Jordanian General Trade Union of Public Services and Free Vocations calls to raise minimum wages
JORDAN –GTPSFV President Khaled Abu Mrjob called for reconsidering the minimum wages paid to workers in various sectors. “Minimum wage of JD190
Morocco: bus drivers announce a three-day national strike
MOROCCO- Workers in bus transportation declared a three-day open and renewable strike at national level, including march toward capital city by
Egypt: workers strike at Ghazl El-Mahalla Garment Factory continues for the second day in a row
EGYPT- Workers strike at Ghazl El-Mahalla Garment Factory in El-Mahalla area continued for the second day in a row. Yesterday; nearly
Palestine: The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) affirms the right of Palestinian workers’ access to social security that ensures their right to life
PALESTINE- In a series of meetings were held in Ramallah, PGFTU confirmed the right of Palestinian workers to access social
Jordan: ILO considers establishing cooperatives for migrant domestic workers in the Middle East
JORDAN- Results of the ILO round table study “Cooperating Out of Isolation: The Case of Migrant Domestic Workers in Jordan
United Arab Emirates- Violation of workers’ rights in Saadiyat island projects
UAE- In a report published today, Human Rights Watch noted serious concerns on the rights of workers at a huge
Algeria: Security forces detain activists
ALGERIA- The Algerian security forces detained the rights activist Qura Hmeid and his brother after intercepting them on road, while abusing
Nermin Sharif becomes a member of the Arab Women Labor Affairs Committee
EGYPT—The Governing Council of the Arab Labor Organization nominated, Nermin al-Sharif , vice President of the Independent Trade Union for
Kuwait General Federation of Trade Union warns against some unions
KUWAIT— General Union of Workers of Kuwait warned against some unions describing them as opportunists and abusing workers rights. The
Qatar shuts down 15 recruitment agencies
QATAR— Qatari authorities have shut down 15 recruitment agencies for violating the labour law during 2014-15. The Peninsula reported that
A major construction company in Saudi refrains from paying salaries to its employees
SAUDI ARABIA— The Saudi Ministry of Labour has suspended it was providing for a major construction company after the latters
Train drivers threaten to protest over the civil service law
EGYPT—Train drivers in Egypt have threatened to embark on a strike over the new civil service law that due to