Thousands of South Asian construction workers have gone on strike in Dubai over bad working conditions and low pay, threatening the emirate's already struggling building boom. Labourers have long complained about working conditions in the Gulf and Sunday's strike comes as contractors struggle to find workers to complete their projects. The cost of living here has increased so much in the past two years that I cannot survive with my salary," said Rajesh Kumar, a 24-year-old worker from the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh who earns $149 a month. Full Story - Synergen Consulting International
