“We Are All Going To Die Here”
Summary
Date Reported: 26 Jun 2020
Location: Bahrain
Companies
Orlando Construction Co. - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 150
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - India , Construction , Gender not reported )Issues
Intimidation , Right to Food , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Withholding Passports , Personal Health , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Resource Centre; NGO
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Orlando Construction Co.'s owner had previously promised to pay overdue wages by specific dates, but then failed to do so. In May 2020 workers registered a complaint with the Labour Ministry resulting in one month's pay from the company. The Ministry of Labour is currently in negotiations with the company owners.
Source type: NGO
150 workers from Orlando Construction Company W.L.L. have not been paid for three to six months... [and] are struggling to survive in a dilapidated camp without food and income, and with little help from embassy and government...
Two [workers who tested positive for COVID-19] were transferred to the quarantine facility in Sitra, while the other is isolated in a separate room in the labour camp in Tubli along with several more workers... allocated a separate toilet and room, they still share the same cooking and dining space...
[One worker said] “Since the outbreak last week, the daily cleaners stopped coming to our camp and garbage has been piling up in the camp.”