sit-ins
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Labour protests within Egypt's electricity sector have escalated as workers at seven power plants staged sit-ins calling for "tangible solutions…
Laborers stage protests nationwide to demand better salaries
Egypt
October 20, 2010
Laborers stage protests nationwide to demand better salaries
Labor protests erupted in several Egyptian cities on Wednesday, all of which featured demands by workers for salary raises in…
Lawyers consider resorting to sit-in…again
Egypt
May 16, 2010
Lawyers consider resorting to sit-in…again
A group of lawyers are discussing reinstating a sit-in that took place after discussing proposed amendments to the bar association…
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt
Egypt
April 19, 2010
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt
On 19 April, the streets of Cairo were once again lined with sit-ins. Within a 1km radius, six different groups--bereft…
Several groups protesting before parliament
Egypt
April 10, 2010
Several groups protesting before parliament
Physically challenged protesters and labor protesters performed their Friday prayers yesterday outside the People's Assembly in downtown Cairo. The protesters…
More labor protests break out
Egypt
March 15, 2010
More labor protests break out
A number of labor demonstrations erupted on Monday in Cairo and in governorates outside the capital.In Gharbiya, some 800 workers…
A night alongside Amonsito workers on the sidewalk
Egypt
March 15, 2010
A night alongside Amonsito workers on the sidewalk
As the Shura Council's lights are turned off at 12:50 AM, Amonsito workers know it's time to sleep after another…