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Only 20-30 workers have refused and decided to cancel their visas and leave the country.
Workers of Dubai-based ETA Contracting Company refused to go to the worksites in
They were mostly workers of different Asian nationalities residing in Buildings 10 and 13A in
Shah G., an Indian worker said, “We have no food allowance. The company doesn’t provide us meals and it has also banned us from cooking inside the camp.”
“Besides, we haven’t received our salaries and overtime dues for two months. The company always delays transfer of the salaries to our bank accounts by nearly 20 days,” said another Indian worker, Nordara Gon.
Some workers also complained the company did not provide drinking water at the accommodation.
Fadel Hassan, public relations manager at ETA Contracting Co, denied all these charges.
There had been no delay in paying the wages as claimed by workers, he said. The problem started when they rejected the meals the company provided them daily and demanded food allowance in addition to the salaries.
“We have more than 50,000 permanent and about 20,000 temporary workers. We provide them the best accommodation and meals. We cannot accept these demands,” said Hassan.
Officials at the Ministry of Labour (MoL) officials said the strike is against the UAE labour law.
Ahmed Al Wahadi, MoL inspector, told this reporter that the problem has been solved. The company will not increase the salaries. The workers have two choices: resume duty or cancel their visas and return to their countries.
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