Oman celebrates International Workers Day
The celebration, held in Muscat, was aimed to highlight the importance of the labour union movement in the Sultanate of Oman and its role in improving working conditions in private sector establishments.
The ceremony, held under the auspices of Dr. Mahad Said Ba'Owain, Minister of Labour, was attended by senior government officials, representatives of some private sector establishments, civil society institutions and labour syndicates in the Sultanate of Oman.
A 'Labour Syndicates Data Management Programme' was launched on the sidelines of the ceremony. The programme seeks to facilitate labour syndicate procedures, improve communication among labour syndicates, provide a unified database for all and achieve transparency in labour union action.
A programme on 'Privileges of GFOW Affiliate Members' was also launched in cooperation with the local firm Thawani Technologies.
The ceremony saw the felicitation of various labour syndicates, government departments, private establishments and civil society institutions that won the 'Labour Syndicate Action Award 2025'. The gesture was made in appreciation for the award winners' role in supporting labour action and developing it in a manner that achieves balance in the labour market and securing economic and social stability.
The award aims to encourage all target groups to keep up efforts to develop labour movement action in the Sultanate of Oman.
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