Humaidan congratulated members of the "Al Hurr Union" for awarding them leadership positions in Arab labour unions

28-03-2023

His Excellency Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, met in his office, Mr. Yaqoob Yousef Mohammed, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation “Al Hurr”. He was also accompanied by a number of “Al Hurr” union leaders who have recently obtained leadership positions in a number of Arab trade unions. Humaidan praised the victory of “Al Hurr” members who had been granted leadership positions. Next, the minister pointed out that this achievement reflects the confidence of Arab trade union organisations in the Bahraini competencies, which are a source of pride for their extensive experience in the field of union work. He reiterated that the Kingdom of Bahrain places high confidence in the significant role played by workers and trade unions in promoting the principles of partnership and social dialogue between production parties. Not to mention, their contribution to activating and improving productivity levels in various economic and commercial sectors, which contributes to supporting and stabilizing the labor market. For his part, Mohammed praised the support of the Ministry of Labour for the workforce and trade union organisations, aspiring to more cooperation between the relevant authorities in the labour market. He also focused on the importance of maintaining sustainable growth in various productive and economic sectors. It is worth mentioning that members of the Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation “Al Hurr” who have recently elected are namely: Ms. Nora Mohammed Al-Faihani, Chairman of the Central Council of the Arab Federation of Banks and Financial Affairs for Workers in Banking, Insurance and Financial Business - Mr. Haitham Isa Rashdan, Assistant Secretary-General of the same Arab Federation - Ms. Safia Mohammed Shamsan, Secretary General for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Projects and Investments at the Arab Organization for Education - and Ms. Huda Mutlaq Al-Thawadi, Chairman of the Working Women Committee of the Arab Federation of Municipal and Tourism Workers. Last but important, the election of Mr. Yousef Ahmed Abdullah, Vice President of the Arab Transport Union and Mr. Abdul Aziz Yousef Al-Saad, Assistant Secretary-General for Occupational Health and Safety in the same Union.