"He came over and said he would consider all our demands," Qassim al Jawhari, one of the protesters, said.
Their demands, apart from an increase in wages, include a two-day weekend instead of one, medical insurance, training and an opportunity for promotion at regular intervals.
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I would say only about 40 per cent are Omanis. The rest are from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh," Mr al Noobi said.
The government sent the army with light weapons to the estate, but a government security officer said they were there solely to protect the manufacturing units.
A separate protest yesterday by private security guards blocked the road leading to Muscat airport. They, too, demanded higher pay. Up to 500 uniformed guards employed by private companies diverted traffic away from the airport, forcing some travellers to miss their flights.
