Egypt

Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates

Labor protests demanding better salaries and working conditions continued on Thursday in Cairo and other governorates.

Workers of Nasr Automotive Company, who were forced into early retirement, staged protests demanding the rest of their pensions, which they have not received since 2004.

“We are 3000 workers who were supposed to get LE150,000 each,” said Hisham Abdel Rahman. “We only got LE105,000 each.”

Meanwhile, temporary teachers in Cairo and Beni Suef staged protests demanding permanent contracts with the Ministry of Education.

In Aswan, landowners protested against the government's refusal to exchange their land for housing units in the city.

In 6th of October City, electrical utility workers protested to demand better wages and incentives.

Meanwhile, residents of the city’s sixth district filed complaints against repeated acts of robbery in the area as a result of the absence of police security.

Translated from the Arabic Edition

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