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Textile workers call off strike as agreement is signed
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Textile workers call off strike as agreement is signed
The Egyptian government signed an agreement on Wednesday with workers in the spinning and weaving industry to increase incentives, one…
Some striking bus drivers return to work
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Some striking bus drivers return to work
Public Transport Authority (PTA) drivers partially ended their strike Tuesday after a meeting with Mona Mostafa, PTA head, while others…
Dubai World sets conditions for resumption of work at Sokhna Port
Business
September 24, 2011
Dubai World sets conditions for resumption of work at Sokhna Port
Port operator DP World, owned by Dubai World, on Saturday laid down several conditions for the resumption of work at…
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
Workers in the Egyptian city of Mahalla, a hub for the labor movement and one of the most industrial cities…
Public transport workers to stage general strike Sunday
Business
September 17, 2011
Public transport workers to stage general strike Sunday
A dispute between the official Public Transport Workers Syndicate and its independent counterpart about staging a general strike escalated on…
Labor protests continue throughout Egypt
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Labor protests continue throughout Egypt
Workers of EgyptAir Ground Services Company on Wednesday went on a partial strike at Cairo Airport, serving only five flights…
Post office employees continue strike, minister seeks solution
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Post office employees continue strike, minister seeks solution
Employees at post offices around Egypt continued their strike for the 14th day to call for better working conditions and…
Quarry workers protest in Giza
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Quarry workers protest in Giza
Hundreds of quarry workers staged a protest Wednesday on Haram Street, one of the busiest streets in Giza, causing traffic…
Clothing company workers enter second day of strike
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Clothing company workers enter second day of strike
More than a thousand workers at El Nasr Clothing and Textile Company (KABO) are protesting for a second day on…
New law to free workers’ syndicates from state control
Egypt
August 14, 2011
New law to free workers’ syndicates from state control
Labor activists are keenly anticipating a new law on labor syndicates, a draft of which has apparently been completed and…