DHL trade union in Bahrain strike talks

DHL staff in Bahrain could go on strike on Wednesday if talks over pay and conditions fail, local media reports on Monday.

Company officials and trade union leaders are set to meet with Ministry of Labour officials on Tuesday for a last ditch attempt to resolve staff issues, the Gulf Daily News reports.

The union is demanding salary increases, as well as a shift allowance, fixed transport allowance and full health insurance, including dental and eye care cover, the paper reports.

Shukri Hassan, DHL trade union president, told the paper: "We are still waiting for the management to sit and talk with us, the dialogue is still open, but if they do not set a periodic timeframe to meet our demands, a strike is the only option."

A DHL spokesman said the firm had already made some concessions to staff including a transport allowance and health insurance.

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