Items related to workers' rights

Restrictive draft law on right to protest incites fear, anger
Jano Charbel 03 Jan 2013
A draft law in the works to regulate protests and strikes is raising eyebrows and causing concern over the future of...
Labor movement thrives in the midst of unfriendly legislation
Jano Charbel 31 Dec 2012
Labor politics remain a thriving form of contentious politics in Egypt throughout 2012, reinvigorated by a Muslim...
Toshiba workers continue to block Cairo-Alexandria Road
Al-Masry Al-Youm 20 Jun 2012
Hundreds of workers at the Toshiba El Araby factory in Banha on Wednesday resumed blocking the Cairo-Alexandria Road in...
A scene of a panoramic celebration of Egypt's first Labor Day after former president's Hosni Mubarak's ouster, Tahrir Square, May 1, 2011. A host of political groups, underground parties and backers participated in what many has called a "free" day, given long-standing supression of labor movements during Mubarak's era. Notably, Egyptian Communist Party - for long an underground organization - joined celebrations. Ironically, notorious Egyptian Trade Union Federation officials used to shout on Labor Day to former president Mubarak, "Raise, boss!".
Presidential candidates jostle for labor vote
Mohamed Elmeshad 01 May 2012
Presidential candidates are out and about on Labor Day trying to gather support from laborers, a key constituency....
AUC students on strike
AUC threatens to fire striking workers
Rana Khazbak 13 Sep 2011
The American University in Cairo (AUC) administration threatened Monday to fire some of its employees if they continued...
A scene of a panoramic celebration of Egypt's first Labor Day after former president's Hosni Mubarak's ouster, Tahrir Square, May 1, 2011. A host of political groups, underground parties and backers participated in what many has called a "free" day, given long-standing supression of labor movements during Mubarak's era. Notably, Egyptian Communist Party - for long an underground organization - joined celebrations. Ironically, notorious Egyptian Trade Union Federationofficials used to shout on Labor Day to former president Mubarak, "Raise, boss!".
Group withdraws bid for independent labor union
MENA 26 Jul 2011
An Egyptian labor rights organization decided on Tuesday to withdraw from an initiative seeking to establish an...
A group of activists shouting in support of Helwan for Engineering Industries Company (HEIC) workers on military trial, General Prosecutor's Office, Cairo, August 25, 2010. The case against HEIC was sparked by an explosion in an HEIC factory late July, prompting workers to report incident to chairman about safety standards but to no avail. Two weeks later, another hydrogen cylinder explosion killed a worker, which raised his colleagues to action. On trial, workers were accused of vandalizing factory properties worth of EGP 162,000, deliberately stopping production, resulting in EGP 1,300,000 of losses, assaulting factory chairman, and contacting Muslim Brotherhood's official website with "secret information." On August 30, military court ruled three workers not gulity and suspended sentnces of 6 months - one year against five others.
5 workers first to be sentenced under military's anti-protests law
Rana Khazbak 04 Jul 2011
A military court on 29 June handed down suspended sentences of one year in prison to five workers, who had been sacked...
Amonsito workers re-protest in front of the Labor Textile Union against Aisha abdel Hadi's statements of paying around LE 50 million as compensation for workers for closing the company and forcing them to go on early retirement, June 29th, 2010.
A new Labor Day for Egypt: Independent unions plan celebrations, set demands
Lina Attalah 01 May 2011
For the first time in its long history, Egypt and its working class celebrate Labor Day with independent unions, said...
Around 1,000 workers and labor activists protest for a monthly minimum wage of LE 1,200 outside the Council of Ministers
Monthly minimum wage raised to LE400; 'Not enough' say labor leaders
Arabic Edition 28 Oct 2010
The government-run National Council for Wages on Thursday announced its decision to raise the national minimum wage...
Around 1,000 workers and labor activists protest for a monthly minimum wage of LE 1,200 outside the Council of Ministers
NGO challenges govt failure to raise national minimum wage
Jano Charbel 05 Oct 2010
A Cairo-based human rights NGO has challenged the government’s failure to implement a previous court verdict...