Waleed Magdy
International labor organization: Unemployment up more than 2%
Business
October 25, 2011
International labor organization: Unemployment up more than 2%
Strikes and riots after the 25 January revolution caused unemployment in Egypt to rise about 2 percent, a director at…
Private sector minimum wage to be set soon, says minister
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Private sector minimum wage to be set soon, says minister
Minister of Manpower Ahmed Hassan al-Borai has said that he would meet with the National Council for Wages in a…
Public transportation employees suspend strike
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Public transportation employees suspend strike
Public Transport Authority (PTA) employees in Cairo suspended their strike on Tuesday after meeting with Egypt's manpower minister, who promised…
Former NDP member accuses union workers of assault
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Former NDP member accuses union workers of assault
Abdel Rehim al-Ghoul, former leading member of the dissolved National Democratic Party, has accused members of the Egyptian Trade Union…
Public transport workers march to Tahrir, threaten escalation
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Public transport workers march to Tahrir, threaten escalation
The public transport workers' strike entered its fourth day on Saturday and extended to include 20 bus garages. The protesters…
Drivers ‘march’ buses to cabinet building, reiterate demands
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Drivers ‘march’ buses to cabinet building, reiterate demands
Hundreds of public bus drivers "marched" their buses in procession Thursday from the Public Transportation Authority's office in Nasr City…
Management’s reversal prompts bus driver strike
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Management’s reversal prompts bus driver strike
Thousands of bus drivers who work for the Public Transportation Authority went on strike at Cairo garages on Wednesday, declaring…
More public transport workers join strike
Egypt
September 19, 2011
More public transport workers join strike
The public transport workers' strike expanded as workers at several bus garages in Cairo joined on the second day. On…
Egyptian protesters break down Israeli embassy fence
Egypt
September 9, 2011
Egyptian protesters break down Israeli embassy fence
Egyptian protesters on Friday broke down parts of a protective concrete wall outside the building housing the Israeli embassy in…
Omar Effendi workers threaten to sue PM over court order
Business
August 3, 2011
Omar Effendi workers threaten to sue PM over court order
Workers of the Omar Effendi department store chain on Wednesday sent Prime Minister Essam Sharaf a request to implement a…