DUBAI, Nov 10 (PTI): In perhaps the longest such stir in the UAE, nearly 40,000 construction workers, a majority of them Indians, are on strike for the last eight days demanding better salaries and living conditions.
The workers employed with of Arabtec, Dubai's largest construction company involved in many prestigious projects like Burj Dubai, went on strike at its 36 labour camps all across the UAE November 1, demanding a salary rise of Dh200 (Rs.2000). Strikes are illegal in the UAE.
Nearly 60 per cent of the striking workers are Indians.
There are conflicting reports on the strike, with the workers claiming that their stir is continuing while the company sources said many of the workers will join work as it has promised immediate rise in salary.
40,000 workers on strike in UAE
FE Team | Published: November 11, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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