DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Arab Emirates-based construction company Arabtec says it’s working to resolve a rare strike by laborers seeking higher wages.
Labor protests are uncommon across the Gulf Arab states, which depend on workers mostly from South Asia for vital construction jobs. Entire teams of workers are often housed in crowded labor camps with basic services.
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