Labour Minister meets Al Hurr Executive Council Chairman

03-12-2022

His Excellency Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour, met with Mr. Yaqoob Yousef Mohammed, Executive Council Chairman of the Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation (Al Hurr), who was accompanied by Board Chairman and members of the Board of Directors of the Free Pensioners Centre (under establishment), in his office at the Ministry. During the meeting, they reviewed the most important achievements and gains of trade union work in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The two parties also discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the Ministry of Labour and trade union organisations within the framework of tripartite social dialogue. HE the Minister was briefed on the objectives of the Free Pensioners Centre, which Al Hurr is set to launch in the next phase. This centre will include a group of retirees and aims to serve this category by benefiting from their long experience and encouraging them to develop plans, train young capabilities and provide generations with knowledge to develop their job performance. Humaidan stressed the positive contributions made by trade union organisations, pointing to the importance of strengthening joint coordination in order to improve the work environment and use it to encourage excellence and increase productivity in private sector establishments. In turn, the Executive Council Chairman of Bahrain Free Labour Federation (Al Hurr) praised the ongoing cooperation between the two sides, pointing to the support of the Ministry of Labour for human resources and its insistence to provide a decent work environment that encourages initiatives in promoting the trade union activities. He looked forward to further the cooperation between the three production parties to achieve sustainable growth in various productive sectors.