Action against price hikes - Khaleej Times

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DUBAI - Cooperative societies here have warned 83 suppliers, who had hiked prices of their goods by 20 per cent to 30 per cent, that the issue would be taken up with the Consumer Cooperative Union (CCU) if they continued to pressurise the societies with the new rates and continued suspension of supplies.
+Marwan Al Thani, Director of Union Cooperative Society said they will take strict measures if the suppliers tried to exploit the situation arising out of the salary hike for government employees announced by the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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SHARJAH - Warning traders and producers against price hike on the heels of the recent government staff’s salary increase, the Emirates Consumer Protection Society has urged public to contact the society if they noticed price hike.
+The Society would act on any complaint from the public, Khalifa Al Muhrizi, the temporary Secretary General of the Society, stated here on Monday.
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