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.
16 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
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.
22 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
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.
22 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
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.
13 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
President asks Teachers Association for proposal to address grievances
27 Sep 2014, 10:43 AM
Teachers Association calls an indefinite strike on Tuesday
20 Sep 2014, 4:52 PM
Three dismissed in ongoing strike at Palm Beach Resort
30 Jul 2014, 7:34 PM
MCSA calls off strike, to submit a petition instead
16 Apr 2014, 9:01 AM
Taxi drivers protest against implementation of new regulations
15 Apr 2014, 5:30 PM
Civil Servants’ Association plans strike over pay discrepancies
07 Apr 2014, 5:47 PM
Ongoing strike at Vilu Reef resort sees 18 staff fired
26 Mar 2014, 8:13 PM
Airport staff strike over bad food and bad bonuses
11 Mar 2014, 2:04 PM
Criminal Court staff file complaint over ‘unlawful suspension’
16 Feb 2014, 6:36 PM
Criminal Court suspends staff refusing unpaid overtime
13 Feb 2014, 3:13 PM
MACL denies imminent strike action by air traffic controllers, as staff allege pay and safety concerns
02 Oct 2013, 7:08 PM
Port workers strike to “send a message to the government”
29 Sep 2013, 4:42 PM
Nasheed calls for tourism workers to strike should election be delayed
25 Sep 2013, 4:01 PM
Bureau of Classifications on strike over broken air conditioner
28 Aug 2013, 12:40 PM
Kulhudhufushi and Fuvamulah hospital staff protest over 10 hour work day
11 Aug 2013, 12:05 PM
Addu City Court magistrates go on strike
30 May 2013, 7:23 PM
