GDN: BAHRAIN's largest trade union criticised a group of top companies for allegedly using pressure tactics against it. General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) secretary-general Salman Mahfoodh raised the issue at the 100th International Labour Conference, Geneva.
The event, from June 1 to Friday, is also being attended by delegations from the Labour Ministry and Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), headed by the minister, Jameel Humaidan, and BCCI treasurer Othman Sharif, respectively.
Mr Mahfoodh said some leading Bahraini companies were demanding resignation of the federation's board. "They slam the unions for going on strike and terming it as a criminal act," Mr Mahfoodh told the conference, calling for the reinstatement of sacked workers.
"We urge Bahrain's leadership to ensure measures are taken to protect the rights of unionists."
The GDN reported yesterday that some of Bahrain's biggest companies warned Mr Mahfoodh to step down or face legal action.
A group of firms, including Alba, Gulf Air, Bapco and Banagas, has formed the Joint Committee of Major Companies calling for the resignation of the GFBTU board. They claim to have lost around BD16 million as a result of nationwide strikes called by GFBTU during anti-government protests.
A federation spokesman told the GDN yesterday that a ministry committee continued to review sackings to determine whether or not they were justified.
"We urge authorities to immediately reinstate workers to revive the economy and create a platform for the National Dialogue next month," he said.
Mr Humaidan has already met International Labour Organisation director-general Juan Somavia to discuss latest developments on the issue of sacked employees. He said steps were taken to avert any arbitrary sackings detrimental to workers without any legal justification. He said these steps had already yielded fruitful results, as many workers had been reinstated. He said more would be reinstated within the coming days.
The GFBTU registered until yesterday 1,890 workers allegedly sacked from their jobs in the public and private sectors for skipping work to protest and take part in strikes.
The ministry earlier said 571 sacked employees had been reinstated after a probe confirmed that their dismissals were unwarranted.
GFBTU is an umbrella organisation for all trade unions, but aligned itself with a coalition of seven political opposition groups soon after anti-government protests started.
The event, from June 1 to Friday, is also being attended by delegations from the Labour Ministry and Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), headed by the minister, Jameel Humaidan, and BCCI treasurer Othman Sharif, respectively.
Mr Mahfoodh said some leading Bahraini companies were demanding resignation of the federation's board. "They slam the unions for going on strike and terming it as a criminal act," Mr Mahfoodh told the conference, calling for the reinstatement of sacked workers.
"We urge Bahrain's leadership to ensure measures are taken to protect the rights of unionists."
The GDN reported yesterday that some of Bahrain's biggest companies warned Mr Mahfoodh to step down or face legal action.
A group of firms, including Alba, Gulf Air, Bapco and Banagas, has formed the Joint Committee of Major Companies calling for the resignation of the GFBTU board. They claim to have lost around BD16 million as a result of nationwide strikes called by GFBTU during anti-government protests.
A federation spokesman told the GDN yesterday that a ministry committee continued to review sackings to determine whether or not they were justified.
"We urge authorities to immediately reinstate workers to revive the economy and create a platform for the National Dialogue next month," he said.
Mr Humaidan has already met International Labour Organisation director-general Juan Somavia to discuss latest developments on the issue of sacked employees. He said steps were taken to avert any arbitrary sackings detrimental to workers without any legal justification. He said these steps had already yielded fruitful results, as many workers had been reinstated. He said more would be reinstated within the coming days.
The GFBTU registered until yesterday 1,890 workers allegedly sacked from their jobs in the public and private sectors for skipping work to protest and take part in strikes.
The ministry earlier said 571 sacked employees had been reinstated after a probe confirmed that their dismissals were unwarranted.
GFBTU is an umbrella organisation for all trade unions, but aligned itself with a coalition of seven political opposition groups soon after anti-government protests started.
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