(Abu Dhabi) – UAE Labour Minister Saqr Ghobash marked the International Labour Day, which falls on May 1st each year, stressing that labourers are essential partners in the production and development process in various forms in the UAE.
This came during a speech delivered on his behalf by Mubarak Saeed Al Dhahiri, under-secretary of the Ministry of Labour in a ceremony organised by the Ministry at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Maher Al Obed, assistant under-secretary for inspection affairs alongside the Ministry’s staff and strategic partners attended the occasion.
“We are proud of the UAE’s national cadres within the labour market, who fill many professions, especially those that require advanced skill levels. They have proven great desire and productivity in all fields,” Ghobash said.
He noted that the Ministry of Labour marks the International Labour Day to reaffirm keenness in providing protection for labourers’ rights while keeping interests of the employers which fall under the Ministry’s strategic plans in line with the directives of the wise leadership’s vision 2021.
(Courtesy WAM)
