The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (Polo) was able to abort a threatened walkout by 126 Filipinos working at a Pizza Hut restaurant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, through conciliation talks with their employer.
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Ezzedin Tago, Philippine consul general in Jeddah, commended the Polo for its quick action. A walkout or a labor strike is prohibited in Saudi Arabia.
According to a report by labor attaché Vicente Cabe, the conciliation efforts were led by assistant labor attaché Wesley Gacutan, who met with the group of Filipino workers and Awni and Bashar Shaker Ltd., the restaurant operator, to address the workers’ concerns.
In late April, two Filipino workers presented a letter to the consulate’s labor section to complain about various labor issues, ranging from illegal deductions in pay and benefits to maltreatment at the workplace.
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