egyptian trade union federation
Trade union federation declines Shater’s request for support, sources say
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Trade union federation declines Shater’s request for support, sources say
The Egyptian Trade Union Federation has declined a request by Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater for support, federation sources…
Policemen see security reform in unionization
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Policemen see security reform in unionization
Thousands of policemen and officers across Egypt are seeking to establish trade unions with which to protect their interests. Legal…
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
The first two weeks of September have witnessed a massive wave of strikes, with many more planned for the rest…
Trade unions elections postponed until parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Trade unions elections postponed until parliamentary elections
Manpower Minister Ahmed al-Borai announced Wednesday that elections for the board of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF), which had…
Dozens protest dissolution of trade union federation
Egypt
August 7, 2011
Dozens protest dissolution of trade union federation
Dozens of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation members protested Sunday against the cabinet's decision to dissolve the body. The protest…
Cabinet dissolves state-run trade union federation
Egypt
August 4, 2011
Cabinet dissolves state-run trade union federation
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf ordered on Thursday the dissolution of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF), pending the election of…
Group withdraws bid for independent labor union
Egypt
July 26, 2011
Group withdraws bid for independent labor union
An Egyptian labor rights organization decided on Tuesday to withdraw from an initiative seeking to establish an independent labor union,…
Workers push for independent union movement on Labor Day
Egypt
May 1, 2011
Workers push for independent union movement on Labor Day
Egyptian workers and labor activists on Sunday celebrated Labor Day independently of the state for the first time in nearly…
Workers struggle against bureaucracy to create new unions
Egypt
April 29, 2011
Workers struggle against bureaucracy to create new unions
At least a dozen independent unions have sprung up following Egypt's 18-day uprising, forming the Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade…
Protection or taxation? New laws for street vendors
Egypt
September 4, 2010
Protection or taxation? New laws for street vendors
On a crowded sidewalk near al-Ataba Square in central Cairo a junior police officer seizes a teenager selling watches--cheap digitals…