Qatar: Drake & Scull employees strike over unpaid wages at Msheireb Downtown Doha; incl. co. comments
요약
보고된 날짜: 2015년 11월 24일
위치: 카타르
기업 페이지
Drake & Scull - Employer , Msheireb Properties - Client영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 300
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 방글라데시 , 시공 , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 인도 , 시공 , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 네팔 , 시공 , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 필리핀 , 시공 , Gender not reported )토픽들
표현의 자유 , 임금 착취결과
응답 요청 여부: 예, Journalist에 의해 요청됨
시행된 조치: 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.
출처: 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.