Gulf states slash oil workers’ pay, Kuwait braces for strike, shutdowns

Gulf states slash oil workers’ pay, Kuwait braces for strike, shutdowns

Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait has been bracing for a shutdown of its energy sector. Union leaders said they were preparing for a strike of Kuwait oil facilities. The union leaders said the 19,000 Kuwaiti workers would not tolerate a decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council state to slash their salaries, which average […]