467:
548:
182:. The president of the Bahrain Labour Union Free Federation criticized the GFWTUB for being too political and "not being related to labour anymore." However, this split was criticized by labour experts and trade unionists in the GFWTUB as a move to weaken the Bahraini labor movement, noting that several of the 12 unions representing workers at major companies in Bahrain have alleged ties to the Royal family.
601:
527:
170:
belong to the GBFTU, but first and foremost, it belongs to the more than 4,000 Bahraini workers and unionists who have been suffering from unjust firings and the consequences of expressing their opinions. It also belongs to the
Bahraini people, who are still struggling for freedom, democracy and social justice.”
148:
Bahrain has set the standard for the Gulf region in terms of positive developments. The right to form trade unions has existed since 2002, although only one national trade union centre is recognised, and other rights are still limited. The
General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions held its founding
169:
In 2012, the
General Secretary of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU), Said S. Salman Jaddar Al Mahfoodh, received the 2012 George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award on behalf of their respective labor movements. He released the following statement: “This award does not only
185:
Newspapers reported employers punishing employees who sought to unionize at work under the GFBTU umbrella. Additionally, there were reports that some workers were pressured to form unions under the government-supervised federation.
158:
signed a law banning the sacking of employees engaged in trade union activities. Under an amended law, the courts must reinstate a sacked worker and award them compensation if it is proved that they were sanctioned for such activities.
149:
congress in
January 2004 and in December became the first organisation in the Gulf States to become a member of the ICFTU. It has been actively involved in tripartite discussions, including on labour legislation.
189:
In 2019, the
Bahrain Labour Union Free Federation that seceded from the General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain disunited after the withdrawal of four affiliated trade unions.
113:
The
General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain represents 80 unions and 25,000 members. To date, there have been 57 trade unions in Bahrain, of which 6 are in the public sector.
691:
449:
406:"Individual Case (CAS) - Discussion: 2017, Publication: 106th ILC session (2017) Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Bahrain (Ratification: 2000)"
143:' Annual Survey 2005 highlighted: "Bahrain, a bright spot in an otherwise dismal landscape of persistent labour rights violations in the Middle East". According to the ICFTU:
140:
121:
585:
324:
671:
221:
197:
The
General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions has conducted a survey in 2020 to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrant workers in Bahrain.
666:
201:
676:
117:
68:
642:
405:
578:
233:
98:(Formerly known as the General Committee for Bahrain Workers) (Arabic: الاتحاد العام لنقابات عمال البحرين) (GFWTUB) is a national
681:
661:
571:
179:
354:
504:
498:
332:
132:
The establishment of the
Federation was part of a number of key labour reforms introduced under the Minister of Labour,
635:
155:
178:
In 2012, a split in the labor movement in
Bahrain following civil unrest resulted in the establishment of the
532:
200:
The
General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the
107:
516:
510:
299:
275:
686:
628:
547:
229:
612:
555:
133:
380:
250:
655:
450:"Bahrain: Trade Union plans survey on migrant worker experience during COVID-19"
99:
162:
The King's move followed criticism by the ICTFU of the sacking in July 2005 of
600:
522:
431:
163:
526:
608:
103:
54:
300:"Bahrain: Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights (2005)"
174:
Split in the General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain
511:
Bahrain: Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights (2006)
79:
355:"'ARAB SPRING' LEADERS RECEIVE AFL-CIO HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD"
616:
559:
432:"After Withdrawal of 4 Unions, GONGO Union to Disunite"
517:
Bahrain trade union movement shows the way for region
110:
granting workers the right to organize collectively.
96:
General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain
28:
General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain
381:"New Bahrain trade federation splits union movement"
251:"New Bahrain trade federation splits union movement"
228:(6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing.
74:
64:
46:
38:
554:This article related to an Asian trade union is a
692:International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions
166:'s trade union head shortly after his election.
141:International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
122:International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions
636:
579:
8:
499:ILO experts to launch labour market project
21:
643:
629:
586:
572:
20:
202:International Domestic Workers Federation
193:Work on the protection of migrant workers
505:Project to lay ground for labour reforms
213:
118:International Trade Union Confederation
69:International Trade Union Confederation
106:. It was established in 2002, by the
7:
672:National federations of trade unions
597:
595:
544:
542:
180:Bahrain Labour Union Free Federation
412:. International Labour Organisation
615:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by
558:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by
507:, Gulf Daily News, 12 October 2006
34:الاتحاد العام لنقابات عمال البحرين
14:
667:Trade unions established in 2002
599:
546:
525:
501:Gulf Daily News, 12 October 2006
116:It is an affiliate of both the
16:Bahraini trade union federation
677:2002 establishments in Bahrain
379:Law, Bill (17 November 2012).
249:Law, Bill (17 November 2012).
1:
468:"Memorandum of Understanding"
454:www.business-humanrights.org
224:; et al., eds. (2005).
276:"Bahrain, a bright spot..."
708:
594:
541:
226:Trade Unions of the World
33:
26:
682:Asian trade union stubs
662:Trade unions in Bahrain
533:Organized labour portal
108:Workers Trade Union Law
611:-related article is a
519:, ICTFU, 8 April 2004
513:ICTFU, 6 January 2006
23:
456:. 13 October 2020.
335:on 24 October 2007
624:
623:
567:
566:
359:Solidarity Center
325:"Sackings banned"
154:In October 2006,
92:
91:
699:
645:
638:
631:
603:
596:
588:
581:
574:
550:
543:
535:
530:
529:
486:
485:
483:
481:
472:
464:
458:
457:
446:
440:
439:
428:
422:
421:
419:
417:
402:
396:
395:
393:
391:
376:
370:
369:
367:
365:
351:
345:
344:
342:
340:
331:. Archived from
321:
315:
314:
312:
310:
296:
290:
289:
287:
285:
272:
266:
265:
263:
261:
246:
240:
239:
218:
204:(IDWF) in 2019.
88:
85:
83:
81:
57:
24:
707:
706:
702:
701:
700:
698:
697:
696:
652:
651:
650:
649:
593:
592:
539:
531:
524:
495:
493:Further reading
490:
489:
479:
477:
470:
466:
465:
461:
448:
447:
443:
430:
429:
425:
415:
413:
404:
403:
399:
389:
387:
378:
377:
373:
363:
361:
353:
352:
348:
338:
336:
329:Gulf Daily News
323:
322:
318:
308:
306:
298:
297:
293:
283:
281:
274:
273:
269:
259:
257:
248:
247:
243:
236:
220:
219:
215:
210:
195:
176:
134:Majeed Al Alawi
130:
78:
60:
53:
29:
17:
12:
11:
5:
705:
703:
695:
694:
689:
684:
679:
674:
669:
664:
654:
653:
648:
647:
640:
633:
625:
622:
621:
604:
591:
590:
583:
576:
568:
565:
564:
551:
537:
536:
521:
520:
514:
508:
502:
494:
491:
488:
487:
459:
441:
436:Bahrain Mirror
423:
397:
371:
346:
316:
291:
267:
241:
234:
212:
211:
209:
206:
194:
191:
175:
172:
152:
151:
129:
126:
102:federation in
90:
89:
76:
72:
71:
66:
62:
61:
59:
58:
50:
48:
44:
43:
40:
36:
35:
31:
30:
27:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
704:
693:
690:
688:
687:Bahrain stubs
685:
683:
680:
678:
675:
673:
670:
668:
665:
663:
660:
659:
657:
646:
641:
639:
634:
632:
627:
626:
620:
618:
614:
610:
605:
602:
598:
589:
584:
582:
577:
575:
570:
569:
563:
561:
557:
552:
549:
545:
540:
534:
528:
523:
518:
515:
512:
509:
506:
503:
500:
497:
496:
492:
476:
469:
463:
460:
455:
451:
445:
442:
437:
433:
427:
424:
411:
407:
401:
398:
386:
382:
375:
372:
360:
356:
350:
347:
334:
330:
326:
320:
317:
305:
301:
295:
292:
280:
277:
271:
268:
256:
252:
245:
242:
237:
235:0-9543811-5-7
231:
227:
223:
217:
214:
207:
205:
203:
198:
192:
190:
187:
183:
181:
173:
171:
167:
165:
160:
157:
150:
146:
145:
144:
142:
137:
135:
127:
125:
123:
119:
114:
111:
109:
105:
101:
97:
87:
77:
73:
70:
67:
63:
56:
52:
51:
49:
45:
41:
37:
32:
25:
19:
617:expanding it
606:
560:expanding it
553:
538:
478:. Retrieved
474:
462:
453:
444:
435:
426:
414:. Retrieved
409:
400:
388:. Retrieved
384:
374:
362:. Retrieved
358:
349:
337:. Retrieved
333:the original
328:
319:
307:. Retrieved
304:ICFTU Online
303:
294:
282:. Retrieved
279:ICFTU Online
278:
270:
258:. Retrieved
254:
244:
225:
216:
199:
196:
188:
184:
177:
168:
161:
153:
147:
138:
131:
115:
112:
95:
93:
65:Affiliations
18:
100:trade union
656:Categories
339:16 October
309:17 October
284:17 October
208:References
156:King Hamad
480:26 April
416:26 April
390:26 April
385:BBC News
364:26 April
260:26 April
255:BBC News
164:Gulf Air
120:and the
47:Location
609:Bahrain
128:History
104:Bahrain
75:Website
55:Bahrain
39:Founded
232:
82:.gfbtu
22:GFWTUB
607:This
471:(PDF)
222:ICTUR
86:/main
613:stub
556:stub
482:2021
475:IDWF
418:2021
392:2021
366:2021
341:2006
311:2006
286:2006
262:2021
230:ISBN
139:The
94:The
84:.org
42:2002
410:ILO
80:www
658::
473:.
452:.
434:.
408:.
383:.
357:.
327:.
302:.
253:.
136:.
124:.
644:e
637:t
630:v
619:.
587:e
580:t
573:v
562:.
484:.
438:.
420:.
394:.
368:.
343:.
313:.
288:.
264:.
238:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.