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Uber drivers in Qatar plan strike to protest new fare policies

  • Doha News Team
  • February 12, 2017
Photo for illustrative purposes only. Credit: Joakim Formo/Flickr Asserting that they “are not slaves,” hundreds of Uber drivers in Qatar plan to go on strike from today to protest changes…
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Strike temporarily halts work on part of Qatar’s Msheireb project

  • Peter Kovessy
  • November 24, 2015
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.
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Police arrest 12 laborers in Qatar following repatriation dispute

  • Peter Kovessy
  • May 17, 2015
According to an official from the Sri Lankan embassy, some 115 workers refused to show up for work on Thursday. That same day, police officers went to the camp and arrested 12 men.
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Witnesses: Authorities arrest laborers striking over low pay in Qatar

  • Peter Kovessy
  • November 25, 2014
Strikes are a rare occurrence here, but a human rights expert said they would be “inevitable” unless authorities give workers other avenues to redress their grievances.
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Bus driver strike over unpaid wages at Qatar Foundation averted

  • Shabina S. Khatri
  • October 23, 2013
It is the second dispute over pay in two months for QF drivers, who threatened to stop driving university students from the Qatar National Convention Center to campus if wages weren't paid on time.
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Academic: Rare bus driver strike could have ripple effect in Qatar

  • Doha News Team
  • September 17, 2013
An ongoing bus driver strike in Qatar is calling attention to unfair labor practices in the country and is being closely watched by those keen to protect worker rights. The…
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Sudden bus driver strike sparks transport problems for parents

  • Doha News Team
  • September 16, 2013
Many parents in Doha are scrambling to arrange transportation home from school for their children today after bus drivers at three private schools went on strike yesterday afternoon, demanding better…
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Canada warns of delays as strike takes toll on international visa applications

  • Doha News Team
  • September 1, 2013
As the school year kicks off in Canada, many international students have been left waiting for visas, due to ongoing strike action of Canadian staffers stationed abroad. In response to…
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Canadian diplomat strike slows down consular services in the Gulf

  • Doha News Team
  • July 31, 2013
In a bid to increase pay, Canadian diplomats across the GCC have walked off the job. Their strike, which began yesterday, is part of series of actions diplomats in Canadian…
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