Kuwait Airways employees withdraws strike

Strike in Kuwait is something unheard of......though its very common in India


Anyways, a Good News..........


Kuwait Airways flights were re operated as regular starting Tuesday evening, after the airline employees suspended a strike following instructions by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. 

Kuwait Airways "has decided to suspend its strike until further notice to protect national interests and in order to give the government a chance to fulfill its (the carrier's) demands," AFP reported quoting union statement.

Insisting on a 30 percent pay raise, airline employees began their strike on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights.

Kuwait customs employees suspend strike

Another Good News...............

Kuwait custom service employees suspended a strike on Tuesday to give the government a chance to fulfill their demands, they said in separate union statements.

Customs service employees also announced that they have "suspended the strike to give the government a chance to fulfill" their demands and out of "national sentiment," news agency quoted statement from customs service.

Their strike, which started last week, had begun to affect the delivery of fresh produce. The price of fruit and vegetables has risen and we were worried about the high rise. Hopefully all will be normal.

Kuwait heads for eminent food shortage as Customs workers strike

I was shocked when I visited my near-by Bakala( supermarket) and found lot of things(milk products, vegetables) not available in the store. And those available,the prices have sky rocketed.The bakala people told me that all is because of the strike in the customs.

Kuwait is headed for an impending food shortage as supply of basic commodities is being hampered by the on-going strike at the nation's Customs office as employees are demanding higher wages from the government

Basic necessities like food and important consumer goods are locked up in border entry points as Customs workers continue their strike which started about a week ago.

Dairy products, fruit and vegetables have disappeared from shelves of supermarkets and grocery stores as a result of non-processing of customs entry documents on importation of products from foreign suppliers.

Kuwait Times reported the soaring prices of basic commodities with some items going as high as 100% increase from prices recorded before the strike at the Customs office.

“The price of tomatoes, for instance, has soared by 100 percent. Also, the prices of other vegetables have increased as well. This has come about as a result of a shortage in fruits and vegetables. All the fruits and vegetables from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Turkey and others remain stranded at the border,” noted Ramzi from the Farwaniya Co-operative supermarket.

“The shortage was also noticed in Saudi dairy products that have completely disappeared from the market. We deal in five Saudi brands that supply us with dairy products. Local production is not enough to cover shortage, although they have increased production to supplies to our supermarket,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet reported to have met to discuss the issues on salary adjustments for Customs employees and the resolution of the on-going strike.

It was earlier reported that instructions have been issued to make "generous" pay increments in order to maintain stability in the country and that strikes should end, Al-Watan News reported.

Kuwait is a non-agricultural country owing to its distinct climate. As a result, the country is dependent on food imports, particularly fruits, vegetable

KAC flights grounded tommorow – Strike to cause $1m loss every 4 hours

Kuwait Airways will halt its flights from 8 pm tomorrow  until further notice due to a decision taken by KAC workers’ union to strike at Kuwait International Airport. KAC apologized to its customers in a statement saying it will not be able to serve them and this is beyond its control. The statement said KAC will resume operations according to their flight schedule as soon as the strike ends.

For more details, check this out

http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/03/15/kac-flights-grounded-tommorow-strike-to-cause-1m-loss-every-4-hours/