Trade unions in Oman
There are few trade unions in Oman, established following a 2006 Decree by the
Sultan of Oman permitting their organization. Some of these, have done completed elections, they are members of the General Federation of Oman Trade Union (GFOTU).[1] Oman has become the third Gulf Arab state, after Bahrain and Kuwait, to have a general federation of trade unions.[2]
The
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 or No. 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949
.
For many years, trade unions were illegal in Oman. Until 2006, the World Federation of Trade Unions recognized one exile organization, the National Committee of Omani Workers.
References
- ^ "Oman: A New Trade Union Centre is Born." ITUC. http://www.ituc-csi.org/oman-a-new-trade-union-centre-is.html
- ^ "Oman politics: Unionised." EIU. http://www.zawya.com/printstory.cfm?storyid=EIU20100401230354125&l=164500100309
See also
- ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
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