Gulf Air holds talks with trade unions
Kingdom’s national carrier Gulf Air hosted a meeting between Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the airline’s Board Executive Committee and member of Gulf Air’s Board of Directors, Maher Salman Al Musallam, Gulf Air A/Chief Executive Officer and representatives from the airline’s three trade unions yesterday to address organisational and workplace matters.
Held at Gulf Air’s headquarters in Muharraq, the meeting was attended by representatives and members of the three unions: National Labour Union of Gulf Air, Gulf Air Trade Union, Flight Attendants General Trade Union and represented by Ahmed Al Kuwaiti, Yousif Ahmed Hassan and AbdulQader Hussain respectively.
They discussed labour and employment issues in the meeting. Commenting that Gulf Air has undergone a remarkable transformation, Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa said, “We always welcome the invaluable feedback from Gulf Air’s three unions. Our discussions served to underline the importance of unions in making the workplace more productive and inclusive.”
“Gulf Air’s executive management team is committed to addressing various matters highlighted today as part of an ongoing collaboration between all parties in support of Bahrain’s national carrier,” he said.
Gulf Air A/Chief Executive Officer Al Musallam praised the role of trade unions in support of the ongoing positive development of Gulf Air. He spoke of 2016 as “the year of the employee.”
Gulf Air’s 2013 restructuring strategy saw the active involvement of all stakeholders, including the airline’s unions. Its positive financial and operational results in 2014 delivered a 32.8pc reduction in losses, positioning the airline firmly on-track towards achieving long-term commercial sustainability.
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