Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions

ELEJECT workers continue sit-in to demand late arrears
Egypt

ELEJECT workers continue sit-in to demand late arrears

Workers at the General Company for Electrical Projects (ELEJECT) announced they would continue their sit-in to demand the disbursement of…
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,…
Independent trade union federation rejects minimum wage, threatens ‘third revolution’
Egypt

Independent trade union federation rejects minimum wage, threatens ‘third revolution’

The Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions (EFITU) has rejected a recently proposed minimum wage limit by the government, claiming…
Labor activists: New decree eyes ‘Brotherhoodization’ of unions
Egypt

Labor activists: New decree eyes ‘Brotherhoodization’ of unions

A controversial labor decree issued by President Mohamed Morsy on Sunday has been denounced and met with resistance from both…
Unions, political parties reject decree to close stores by 10 pm
Egypt

Unions, political parties reject decree to close stores by 10 pm

The Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions together with a number of political forces on Tuesday rejected the Cabinet's decree…
Independent unions declare new alliance
Egypt

Independent unions declare new alliance

In a historic development, two independent workers’ groups and several political parties joined forces on Monday to establish the National…
Independent trade unions demand union law before elections
Egypt

Independent trade unions demand union law before elections

Representatives of the Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions (EFITU) launched a campaign Friday to press for the passage of…
Activists, presidential hopefuls take to Tahrir Square on Labor Day
Egypt

Activists, presidential hopefuls take to Tahrir Square on Labor Day

In Cairo's Tahrir Square, around 1,000 labor activists, workers and unionists celebrated Egypt's second Labor Day since the abdication of…
Draft law threatens independent unions, but workers vow to fight
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Draft law threatens independent unions, but workers vow to fight

A new draft law introduced in Parliament threatens to dissolve the independent trade unions that have sprung up in various…
Policemen see security reform in unionization
Egypt

Policemen see security reform in unionization

Thousands of policemen and officers across Egypt are seeking to establish trade unions with which to protect their interests. Legal…
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