Labor Day
Is Thursday a holiday for Egypt’s banks, public and private sectors?
Egypt
May 3, 2023
Is Thursday a holiday for Egypt’s banks, public and private sectors?
In accordance to the Labor Law, all employees in the public and private sectors typically have an official leave on…
Cabinet announces Thursday officially holiday for Labor Day
Egypt
April 25, 2023
Cabinet announces Thursday officially holiday for Labor Day
The Official Gazette published Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s decision announcing Thursday an official holiday instead of Monday, May 1, in…
Egypt’s Prime Minister announces holidays from Saturday to Monday
Egypt
April 28, 2021
Egypt’s Prime Minister announces holidays from Saturday to Monday
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that Thursday to Monday will be official holidays celebrating the Sinai Liberation Day, Labor…
May Day 2019: Workers demand higher wages, rights, respect
World
May 2, 2019
May Day 2019: Workers demand higher wages, rights, respect
BERLIN (AP) — Higher salaries, better working conditions, maternity leave, minimum wage and an end to discrimination against temporary or…
Paris police brace for May 1 rallies
World
May 1, 2019
Paris police brace for May 1 rallies
France’s zero-tolerance approach to protest violence will be tested Wednesday when a heady mix of labour unionists, “yellow vest” demonstrators…
‘Work is a great value’: Sisi on Labor Day
Egypt
May 1, 2019
‘Work is a great value’: Sisi on Labor Day
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that work is a very great value and that all the major countries have not only…
Banks closed on Monday for Labor Day
Egypt
April 30, 2017
Banks closed on Monday for Labor Day
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has declared that banks operating in Egypt will be closed on Monday, which marks…
Gaza ‘jobless’ workers find no solace in Labor Day
Middle East
May 1, 2015
Gaza ‘jobless’ workers find no solace in Labor Day
Labor Day no longer represents an important occasion for Palestinian civil servant Khaled Salama.Salama is one of thousands of civil…
Dostor Party to hold conference on Labor Day
Egypt
May 1, 2015
Dostor Party to hold conference on Labor Day
Dostor Party will hold an international conference Friday under "Laborers in the Eyes of Egypt" at the Trade Unionists Club…
Over 20,000 Tunisians in May Day march for national unity
World
May 1, 2012
Over 20,000 Tunisians in May Day march for national unity
Tens of thousands of Tunisians marched for national unity on Tuesday, chanting slogans borrowed from the popular uprising that toppled…