Director Hamad regrets union's refusal of initiative to suspend strike

Director General of Public Institute for Social Security (PIFSS) Hamad Al-Humaidhi on Sunday regretted the Institute's labor union's refusal of an initiative to suspend strike and return to the negotiations' table.
Al-Humaidhi, in a press release, said the initiative included the government's commitment to review salaries of the Institute's employees in a "fair" manner within the 'strategic alternative' system; due to be proposed in the last quarter of the current year.
Despite positivity shown by PIFSS's management, yet the union "unjustifiably" chose to carry on with the strike, thus closing the door for negotiation and crippling work at the Institute, he pointed out.
"This calls for legal procedures to take its course," he noted.
The strike has been in effect since June 8.
Earlier this month, Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh hoped the Labor Union would cancel their strike, saying dialogue was the best mean to achieve mutual interest.