Labour Minister: Bahrain keen to promote community partnership

Manama, June 5 (BNA): Labour Minister and Head of Bahrain's delegation to the 104 session of the International Labour Conference, in Geneva, Jamil Humaidan stressed Bahrain's keenness on providing citizens with decent and productive jobs in order to boost their welfare and fast-track development. Addressing the International Labour Conference general session yesterday at the Nations Palace, in Geneva, he emphasised Bahrain's resolve to go ahead with adopting policies aimed at fostering the principles of community partnership between the three productive sides and apply international labour standards to safeguard their interests. The Labour Minister highlighted the main issues raised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director General Guy Ryder in his report submitted to the current session in which he spotlighted the main challenges facing the labour market amid fast-paced national and international developments. He lauded the organisation's keenness to promote social justice, tripartite cooperation, social dialogue and a decent life for the workforce.