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Turkish police detain gathered union leaders on May Day
Middle East

Turkish police detain gathered union leaders on May Day

ISTANBUL (AP) — Police in Istanbul detained at least 15 people Friday, including trade union leaders who tried to stage…
Striking protesters disrupt transportation in Catalonia
World

Striking protesters disrupt transportation in Catalonia

Protesters have blocked roads and stopped commuter trains as Catalonia faces a general strike in the wake of unprecedented controls…
16,000 Mahalla spinning and weaving workers end strike
Egypt

16,000 Mahalla spinning and weaving workers end strike

Abdel Fattah Ibrahim, president of the General Union of Spinning and Weaving Workers, announced Sunday that the workers of the…
Six killed in Mexico during teachers’ protest against police
World

Six killed in Mexico during teachers’ protest against police

Six people were killed and 53 injured in Mexico on Sunday when clashes broke out between members of a teachers'…
Court acquits trade unionist accused of insulting president
Egypt

Court acquits trade unionist accused of insulting president

Al-Nozha Misdemeanor Court in Cairo on Thursday cleared a labor leader of charges of insulting the president and disseminating rumors…
ILO lifts Egypt’s name from short-term blacklist
Business

ILO lifts Egypt’s name from short-term blacklist

The International Labour Organization (ILO) lifted Egypt's name from the blacklist of countries violating the rights and freedoms of laborers,…
Court ruling allows members of independent unions to run for parliament
Egypt

Court ruling allows members of independent unions to run for parliament

The Qalyubiya Administrative Court on Wednesday issued a verdict enabling members of independent trade unions to run for parliament under…
Official trade union federation rejects decision to disband it
Egypt

Official trade union federation rejects decision to disband it

An emergency assembly of the dissolved Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) on Sunday rejected a cabinet decision on Thursday to…
Manpower Minister cuts deal with Tanta investor
Egypt

Manpower Minister cuts deal with Tanta investor

Minister of Manpower and Migration Aisha Abdel Hadi reached an agreement on Monday with the General Union for Textile workers…
Blogger sacked for attempts to unionize
Egypt

Blogger sacked for attempts to unionize

On 4 December, 30-year-old blogger-activist Karim Mohamed Reda was dismissed from his job at state-owned petroleum firm Petrotrade for attempting…
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