Gaza, Workers at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) facilities in Gaza staged a strike on Monday to protest the UN agency’s reneging on its commitments and agreements with its staff.
UNRWA offices and services in Gaza have closed their doors as part of an escalation by the UNRWA staff who accuse the Agency of not following through on its commitments towards its staff, accusing it of “tampering with their job security.”
The head of the Union of Arab Employees in UNRWA in Gaza, Amir al-Mishal, said in a statement: “The strike came as a result of the UNRWA administration’s failure to adhere to some agreements and the lack of a clear roadmap,” explaining that UNRWA’s actions forced the Union to opt for escalation, which began two months ago.
The Director of UNRWA Operations in the Gaza Strip, Thomas White, urged the strikers to address outstanding issues through dialogue.
UNRWA’s media advisor, Adnan Abu Hasna, denied the existence of procrastination in implementing the employees’ demands, noting that the UNRWA operations director had told the strikers that the UNRWA budget approval would take place no later than two weeks, adding that this would allow the Agency to respond to the Union’s demands.
Source: Jordan News Agency