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Mass strike over pensions tangles transport across France
World

Mass strike over pensions tangles transport across France

PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower shut down on Thursday, France’s vaunted high-speed trains stood still and teachers walked off…
Rubbish piles up in Paris as pre-Euro football protests go on
World

Rubbish piles up in Paris as pre-Euro football protests go on

Rubbish piled up on streets in parts of Paris and other French cities on Wednesday as strikes and pickets by…
Politician: Deferring union elections increases tension among laborers
Egypt

Politician: Deferring union elections increases tension among laborers

Spokesperson for the Egyptian Social Democratic Party Mohamed Arafat said the president's decision to defer union elections and keep the trade…
A party of a new type
Opinion

A party of a new type

Egypt’s 25 January revolution has opened new horizons for social resistance. Huge numbers of workers, unemployed, residents of underprivileged areas…
Street vendors mull forming union to combat state crackdowns
Egypt

Street vendors mull forming union to combat state crackdowns

Struggling with increasing unemployment, an estimated 5 million Egyptians have long resorted to becoming self-employed street vendors, and make up…
As accusations fly, political forces declare support for doctors’ strike
Egypt

As accusations fly, political forces declare support for doctors’ strike

A group of political parties, movements, and independent trade unions signed a statement declaring their full support for the doctors’…
Report: Old regime labor policies persist under Morsy
Egypt

Report: Old regime labor policies persist under Morsy

Since President Mohamed Morsy took office, 39 independent trade union leaders were fired without cause; 32 trade union members were…
Maid in Egypt: Domestic workers organize
Egypt

Maid in Egypt: Domestic workers organize

Egypt’s first labor union for domestic maids was established early this month and already claims a membership of some 300…
Multinational investors and union rights: Strikes and sackings continue
Egypt

Multinational investors and union rights: Strikes and sackings continue

Business executives representing nearly 50 US companies are in Egypt this week, the latest of a series of international trade…
Workers unite, rally against abuses
Egypt

Workers unite, rally against abuses

A labor conference was held at the Journalists Syndicate on Thursday with the aim of detailing the condition of more…
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