LSDA holds Labour Day celebrations for workers

SHARJAH: The Labour Standards Development Authority in Sharjah held celebrations on the Labour Day, marked on May 1, in the Labour Park in Sajaa industrial area on May 3 and 4, 2022, in cooperation with the government and private institutions in the emirate.

Atended by thousands of workers, the celebrations included lectures and workshops in several languages, free medical and dental checkups to raise awareness, knowledge, and health of workers, apartfromholdingmusicalandotherentertainment shows, games, and yoga.

LSDA Chairman Salem Yousef Al Qaseer said: “Having such celebrations for workers reflects the authority’s corporate responsibility towards them as instructed by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, who always calls for having an atractive work environment in Sharjah.

Al Qaseer added: “The two-day celebrations fulfil an important aspect of the authority’s strategic objectives of providing a decent work environment and enabling workers to know their rights and duties, in addition to entertaining themselves and unleashing their talents.”

He thanked all government and private institutions that contributed to the success of the Labour Day activities, including the sponsors and volunteers who worked hard to make these events a success. He said: “All the activities supported by our strategic partners reflect the keen interest of the Emirate of Sharjah to meet the needs of workers.”

Dozens of workers who participated in the events were examined by the mobile dental clinic of the University of Sharjah Dental Hospital, as its contribution to providing a healthy environment for workers. The celebration included several musical and other entertainment shows that helped raise self-confidence among workers, and feel safe and secure, and in their work environment in Sharjah.

The event was organised by LSDA in cooperation with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, Sharjah City Municipality, Sharjah Police, Sharjah Health Authority, Sharjah Civil Defence, University of Sharjah dental clinic, and Bee’ah Company among others.