labor strikes

New coalition of 25 January workers calls for min wage, right to protest
Egypt

New coalition of 25 January workers calls for min wage, right to protest

A group of labor leaders on Friday met to establish the "Coalition of the 25 January Revolution Workers" and to…
Protesters block vital Cairo tunnel
Egypt

Protesters block vital Cairo tunnel

A number of protesters have blocked the tunnel that connects Opera Square to Salah Salem in Cairo, joining a wave…
Year Ender: Critics question regime’s response to mounting labor unrest
Egypt

Year Ender: Critics question regime’s response to mounting labor unrest

This year has been marked by numerous incidents of labor unrest, raising questions as to how Egypt’s ruling regime plans…
Egyptian truck drivers’ strike enters 19th day
Egypt

Egyptian truck drivers’ strike enters 19th day

Truck drivers in several governorates throughout Egypt continued their labor strike into its 19th consecutive day on Monday.
Striking truck drivers destroy 9 vehicles; 80 strikers arrested
Business

Striking truck drivers destroy 9 vehicles; 80 strikers arrested

Egyptian trucker drivers, who have now been on strike for ten consecutive days, have destroyed nine vehicles
Ministry reverses planned tax increase following truckers’ strike
Business

Ministry reverses planned tax increase following truckers’ strike

The Egyptian Finance Ministry on Tuesday gave in to the demands of truck drivers--on strike since Friday--by reversing an earlier…
Following truckers’ strike, Finance Ministry reverses move to raise cargo taxes
Business

Following truckers’ strike, Finance Ministry reverses move to raise cargo taxes

The Egyptian Finance Ministry has reversed an earlier decision to raise taxes on cargo transport after truck drivers staged a…
ETUF makes bid to rally workers behind president, regime
Egypt

ETUF makes bid to rally workers behind president, regime

Since 2006, Egypt's organized labor force has proven to be the country's most powerful--and vocal--sector of civil society. Although the demands of…
AUC workers call strike to demand salary increases
Egypt

AUC workers call strike to demand salary increases

Cleaning staff at the American University in Cairo (AUC) have been on strike since Wednesday to demand better pay.After weeks…
Workers’ protests forcibly put down
Egypt

Workers’ protests forcibly put down

On Sunday night, police forces assaulted a group of dismissed workers and activists at the state-controlled Egyptian Trade Union Federation…
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