Oil Workers Force Management to Make a letter Issued by Minister of Oil, Public

A number of workers who belong to the Federation of Workers' Councils and Unions in the South Oil Company discovered an official letter issued by the Minister of Oil dated October10 ,2004 attached to a table regarding workers' allowances that  the administration has tried to conceal.

The members of the Federation confronted  the financial manager who announced he would form a committee from the heads of various departments to read and analyse the letter and come up with specific recommendations on the steps requested by the Minister in the letter. However the workers, through the Preparatory Committee of the Federation of Workers' councils and Unions refused this suggestion and asked for an open forum to be held for all workers to discuss the contents of the letter and to give their opinion about it in favour of their interests. In face of the insistence of the Committee, the financial manager agreed to their demand. The forum was held on November 5, 2004 where workers gave their opinion and their comments were documented. This was one example of gains made in the struggle by the members of the Federation and their preparatory Committee in the South Oil Company.

FWCUI-October 2004