Qatar: Drake & Scull employees strike over unpaid wages at Msheireb Downtown Doha; incl. co. comments
要約
Date Reported: 2015年11月24日
場所: カタール
企業
Drake & Scull - Employer , Msheireb Properties - Client関連
Total individuals affected: 300
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - バングラデシュ , 建設 , Gender not reported ) , 移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - インド , 建設 , Gender not reported ) , 移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - ネパール , 建設 , Gender not reported ) , 移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - フィリピン , 建設 , Gender not reported )課題
表現の自由の否定 , Wage Theft回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
取られた措置: Drake & Scull told Doha News this was an anomaly caused by a fault in the new wage protection system. The company said management engaged with workers immediately. Msheireb Properties said it was working closely with the involved parties and that it contractually requires all contractors and suppliers to abide by Qatar's laws.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
"Strike temporarily halts work on part of Qatar's Msheireb project," 24 2015
In a rare work stoppage, several hundred men at the Msheireb Downtown Doha construction site went on strike over the weekend and continue to remain off the job in a dispute over unpaid wages...
The employer, subcontractor Drake & Scull, told Doha News that the issue stemmed from a one-time delay in paying salaries because of new requirements under Qatar’s wage protection system.
Witnesses told Doha News that between 200 and 400 men stopped working at approximately 7am on Saturday. While most described the incident as a peaceful protest, others said some individuals aggressively confronted their supervisors...
The labor representative said the police were called in and helped mediate a temporary solution with managers by having the construction workers return to their accommodation in the Industrial Area...
Msheireb Properties confirmed that the incident caused work to be temporarily suspended on a small part of the 76.6-acre site on Saturday and Sunday.
The company added that while the strike did not involve any workers directly employed by the developer, the firm is working with its contractors to resolve the dispute.