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Sacked workers of Egypt attempt to unite
Egypt
July 13, 2012
Sacked workers of Egypt attempt to unite
Around 100 members of the "Sacked Workers' Front" convened for their first conference on Wednesday, with the stated goal of…
Metro workers begin open-ended sit-in
Egypt
July 4, 2012
Metro workers begin open-ended sit-in
Dozens of the metro’s maintenance workers and drivers’ assistants protested at the Shohadaa (Martyrs) Stop, demanding fixed contracts as promised…
In search of a new political language
Opinion
June 27, 2012
In search of a new political language
In the first round of the 2012 presidential election, more than 39 percent of Egyptians voted for candidates representing neither…
Workers federation defends fired Egyptian workers in Italy
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Workers federation defends fired Egyptian workers in Italy
An association of Egyptian workers in Italy has commissioned a law firm to defend 70 workers who were fired without…
Cement workers set palm trees ablaze in fiery protest
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Cement workers set palm trees ablaze in fiery protest
Hundreds of temporary employees at the new Assiut Cement Company in Upper Egypt on Wednesday lit palm trees on fire…
Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances
They have been there for almost a month now, a little scrum of men and women who trickle out of…
Workers and activists protest on Labor Day in Mansoura
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Workers and activists protest on Labor Day in Mansoura
Around 300 Mansoura residents gathered Tuesday to participate in a march and conference as part of Egypt’s Labor Day commemorations.…
Workers at Azur Hotels in Hurghada begin strike
Egypt
April 13, 2012
Workers at Azur Hotels in Hurghada begin strike
Hundreds hotel workers employed by the Azur Company, which is owned by detained former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garana, staged a…
Workers in different sectors protest low wages, work conditions
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Workers in different sectors protest low wages, work conditions
Labor protests continued on Tuesday in Cairo and other governorates to demand better wages and working conditions. Scores of workers…
SCAF takes strike-breaking into its own hands
Business
March 13, 2012
SCAF takes strike-breaking into its own hands
While the independent trade union movement has flourished over the past year, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has…