Thousands of migrant workers on Arabtec jobs down tools in protest over low pay
Dubai鈥檚 largest contractor has been hit by a rare strike by thousands of migrant workers protesting about their salaries.
Arabtec, one of the firms which built the world鈥檚 tallest building, Dubai鈥檚 Burj Kalifa, insisted today that the delivery of projects remained unaffected by what it described as a partial labour stoppage, adding it is in discussion with authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to resolve the dispute.
Thousands of Arabtec workers from countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Philippines, typically paid 拢100-拢130 a month and living on the outskirts of the city in so-called 鈥榣abour camps鈥�, have been on strike since Saturday demanding improved wages.
Arabtec has said some workers have returned to work but it is understood that many others remain on strike.
Construction sites involved include are understood to include a housing project in Dubai鈥檚 Al Barsha area and some commercial towers on the main Sheikh Zayed Road and in the Dubai Marina.
Several sites in Abu Dhabi have also been affected, .
Arabtec said in a statement: 鈥淎rabtec has been working closely with the UAE Ministry of Labour, the Dubai Police and the concerned security authorities to resolve as soon as possible a partial workers stoppage by a limited number of Arabtec labour employees,
鈥淎rabtec reiterates that project delivery timelines have and will not be affected.鈥�
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