Items related to strikes

File photo for Egypt's railway station from inside, Ramsis, Cairo.
Govt report: Over 1,000 strikes disrupted Egypt's trains in last two years
Egypt Independent 15 Apr 2013
The Central Agency for Organization and Administration has issued a report claiming that strikes and sit-ins in Egypt...
A group of Egypt Railways workers in protest against low pay and inadequate management, Cairo, February 17, 2011. The sign reads: 'Fed up with promises. Fed up wih threats. We want a real railways company.' As life seems to fluctuate between normal and unrest all over Egypt after massive protests that led to President Hosni Mubarak ouster, grievances - including pay equality, workplace rights, just representations in boards of state-owned companies, etc - piled up over years re-surface nationwide, prompting Armed Forces Supreme Council's calls to stop protests and to resume daily work.
Train drivers end strike
Al-Masry Al-Youm 09 Apr 2013
Egypt’s train drivers ended Tuesday morning their biggest general strike, which had brought the nation’s...
جانب من الوقفة الاحتجاجحية لسائقي القطارات، القاهرة، 17 فبراير 2011. نظم السائقين وقفة احتجاجية لمساواتهم مع بقية الفئات الأخرى في زيادة الحوافز، وطالب السائقون وزير النقل بالتحقيق مع قيادات فى هيئة السكك الحديدية.أدى قيام سائقي القطارات للمظاهرات إلى توقف حركة القطارات في الوجهين القبلي والبحري لمدة ثلاث ساعات كاملة.
Update: Railways head refers striking train drivers to prosecutors
MENA 07 Apr 2013
  Egypt National Railway director Hussein Zakariya said he has taken legal action against striking train drivers,...
File photo for Egypt's railway station from inside, Ramsis, Cairo.
Dozens of Alexandria railway workers stage sit-in
Al-Masry Al-Youm
MENA
01 Apr 2013
Dozens of railway workers and conductors at Alexandria's Masr Station staged a sit-in on Monday in conjunction with...
Monday's papers: Youssef posts bail, and Farsi speakers needed
Jano Charbel 01 Apr 2013
Monday’s papers are replete with news pertaining to the legal investigations against TV comedian Bassem Youssef,...
Number of housing units at Borg al-Arab, Alexandria
Borg al-Arab airport reopens after closing due to strike
Al-Masry Al-Youm 31 Mar 2013
Borg al-Arab International Airport in Alexandria reopened Sunday after police strikes forced it to shut down. ...
Police strike front of Interior Ministry
Strikes, protests continue nationwide
Egypt Independent 10 Mar 2013
Several governorates witnessed clashes Sunday between police and protesters who are calling for civil disobedience in...
Hundreds of low-ranking police officers protest outside headquarters of Alexandria Security Directory, 12 February 2013. Low-ranking police personnel in 10 governorates are staging a sit-in and shutting down security departments to express their rejection of new legislation organizing demonstrations.  
Security source: More than 30 police stations closed in past few hours
Al-Masry Al-Youm
MENA
07 Mar 2013
Police officers closed more than 30 police stations in the past few hours to protest the way Interior Minister Mohamed...
Monday's papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
Jano Charbel 25 Feb 2013
Topping the news in Monday’s papers are reports of civil disobedience campaigns spreading to cities beyond Port...
Railway stations in Egypt without safety standards for passengers
Cairo-Aswan train line closed briefly over fuel hike protest
MENA 24 Feb 2013
Railway traffic between Cairo and Aswan was briefly stopped after stone factory owners blocked railways for 15 hours...