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Sacked cement workers demand reinstatement
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Sacked cement workers demand reinstatement
Workers sacked by the Arabian Cement Company have asked for an official intervention to reinstate them, complaining that they have…
Ain Sohkna electricity plant workers disgruntled by humble salary bonus
Egypt
July 8, 2015
Ain Sohkna electricity plant workers disgruntled by humble salary bonus
Young engineers at the Ain Sokhna electricity plant have voiced their dissatisfaction with the performance bonus which was disbursed to…
Algerian Labor Minister denies additional conditions for Egyptian workers
Egypt
July 5, 2015
Algerian Labor Minister denies additional conditions for Egyptian workers
At a meeting with the Algerian Labor Minister, Egypt's ambassador to Algeria, Omar Ali Abu Eish, stressed Cairo’s interest in…
Cotton company workers protest being forced to take leave
Egypt
June 23, 2015
Cotton company workers protest being forced to take leave
Workers from the Egypt-Iran Company for Spinning and Weaving staged a protest on Monday in Suez outside the province's administration…
Egyptian Drilling Company workers protest dismissal
Egypt
June 4, 2015
Egyptian Drilling Company workers protest dismissal
A number of Egyptian Drilling Company workers protested Thursday in front of the back gate of the Cabinet headquarters on…
Labor leaders: Egypt could return to ILO’s blacklist
Egypt
May 20, 2015
Labor leaders: Egypt could return to ILO’s blacklist
Egypt is risking a return to the International Labor Organization’s blacklist over its failure to adopt laws protecting trade union…
Campaign to submit alternative labor law draft to govt
Egypt
May 18, 2015
Campaign to submit alternative labor law draft to govt
Labor activists are submitting a draft to the Manpower and Immigration Ministry on Wednesday, which they say serves to protect…
Power plant engineers’ coalition calls for safety measures for workers
Egypt
May 18, 2015
Power plant engineers’ coalition calls for safety measures for workers
The coalition of power plant engineers has called on the Electricity Ministry to investigate the absence of industrial safety standards…
Picking strawberries in Mexico for US tables leaves workers asking for more
Food
May 16, 2015
Picking strawberries in Mexico for US tables leaves workers asking for more
Huddled around a single flickering candle in a tiny wood and cardboard shack on scrubland in Mexico's northwest, laborer Genaro…
Tourah Cement Company workers end strike
Egypt
May 15, 2015
Tourah Cement Company workers end strike
Tourah Cement Company workers, who had been on strike for a month and half, ended the strike on Thursday, following…