Last month nearly 2,000 employees, mostly Indians, of the same company were on strike over overtime deductions.
After intervention from the Manpower Ministry and Indian embassy the workers were given ultimatum to either join work with the conditions offered or leave. Some left but most re-joined.
“Since morning about 100 Omani workers had parked vehicles and blocked entrance to the project site,” a worker told Gulf News Sunday preferring anonymity.
“We heard that a new contract with reduced basic salary was prepared and we were to sign that today,” the worker revealed.
