Strike

Airport hotel suspends six staff after protest

The suspension came after more than 60 Maldivian staff signed a petition demanding that the management lifts the suspension of a staff member accused of leaving without permission during duty hours.

Striking staff demand transparent audit before job cuts

Staff on strike at the finance ministry have signed a petition calling on the Civil Service Commission to conduct a transparent and comprehensive resource audit before making mass job cuts.

Finance Ministry staff stage strike over job cuts: “We have families to take care of, bills and rent to pay”

Hundreds of civil servants at the finance ministry are on strike over mass job cuts. The historic strike – only the second by civil servants in recent history – comes after President Abdulla Yameen insisted on the dismissals, arguing the Maldivian civil service is overstaffed.

Majlis committee resumes work after threatening strike

A ruling-party dominated parliamentary committee resumed work a day after threatening a strike over fears of security for parliamentarians, following an apparent assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen.

President asks Teachers Association for proposal to address grievances

Teachers Association calls an indefinite strike on Tuesday

Three dismissed in ongoing strike at Palm Beach Resort

MCSA calls off strike, to submit a petition instead

Taxi drivers protest against implementation of new regulations

Civil Servants’ Association plans strike over pay discrepancies

Ongoing strike at Vilu Reef resort sees 18 staff fired

Airport staff strike over bad food and bad bonuses

Criminal Court staff file complaint over ‘unlawful suspension’

Criminal Court suspends staff refusing unpaid overtime

MACL denies imminent strike action by air traffic controllers, as staff allege pay and safety concerns

Port workers strike to “send a message to the government”

Nasheed calls for tourism workers to strike should election be delayed

Bureau of Classifications on strike over broken air conditioner

Kulhudhufushi and Fuvamulah hospital staff protest over 10 hour work day

Addu City Court magistrates go on strike