labor protests
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
The State Council’s Administrative Court issued a statement explaining a recent verdict on workers' rights Sunday, which is seen by advocates…
Govt accused of lobbying against independent trade unions in official bulletin
Egypt
December 1, 2015
Govt accused of lobbying against independent trade unions in official bulletin
An independent labor rights organization has accused the government of championing the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) over independent trade unions…
Alexandria textile workers escalate protests over salary
Egypt
November 15, 2015
Alexandria textile workers escalate protests over salary
Textile workers at several companies in Alexandria escalated their protests on Sunday over delayed salaries and forced leaves. More than 1,500…
Alexandria textile company employees strike over delayed salaries
Egypt
November 1, 2015
Alexandria textile company employees strike over delayed salaries
Employees at the Vestia textile company in Alexandria declared an open-ended strike on Sunday, protesting the company’s failure to disburse…
Mahalla workers end strike as govt promises resolution
Egypt
November 1, 2015
Mahalla workers end strike as govt promises resolution
Hundreds of workers at Egypt’s state-run Misr for Spinning and Weaving Company in Gharbiya ended an 11-day strike over delayed…
Swedish reporter briefly arrested covering Mahalla demos
Egypt
October 28, 2015
Swedish reporter briefly arrested covering Mahalla demos
A Swedish reporter was briefly detained on Tuesday while covering protests by Egyptian textile workers in Mahalla condemning the withholding…
Minister moves to meet protesting workers as bonus strikes escalate
Egypt
October 27, 2015
Minister moves to meet protesting workers as bonus strikes escalate
Escalating protests and strikes by workers at government-run companies over the decision to withhold a 10 percent bonus due since…
More textile workers join strike over absent bonus
Egypt
October 26, 2015
More textile workers join strike over absent bonus
More workers at government-run companies have joined strikes over the government’s decision to partially withhold an annual 10 percent bonus…
Mahalla textile company on strike over bonuses
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Mahalla textile company on strike over bonuses
Workers at Egypt’s major textile manufacturer declared on Wednesday an open-ended strike over the government’s decision to backtrack on disbursing…
Textile workers press govt to maintain annual bonus
Egypt
October 17, 2015
Textile workers press govt to maintain annual bonus
The General Syndicate for Spinning and Weaving held an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss the government’s decision to withhold…