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Labor unrest spreads in Egypt’s textile sector
Egypt

Labor unrest spreads in Egypt’s textile sector

Strikes brought a swathe of Egypt's state textile industry to a halt on Wednesday, workers and a labor activist said,…
Sacked workers of Egypt attempt to unite
Egypt

Sacked workers of Egypt attempt to unite

Around 100 members of the "Sacked Workers' Front" convened for their first conference on Wednesday, with the stated goal of…
Labor organization accuses FJP of hindering trade union freedoms law
Egypt

Labor organization accuses FJP of hindering trade union freedoms law

The General Coordinator of the Center for Trade Union and Workers' Services accused the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party…
In labor stronghold of Mahalla, vote split between Morsy and Sabbahi
Egypt

In labor stronghold of Mahalla, vote split between Morsy and Sabbahi

MAHALLA — The city of Mahalla, which some call the "Industrial Citadel of the Nile Delta," conducted its first day…
Talking economics before Egypt elects its president
Opinion

Talking economics before Egypt elects its president

Egypt is now days away from electing its new president. Yet, 17 months into the revolution, some pressing social issues…
Labor leaders criticize Brotherhood bill on trade union freedoms
Egypt

Labor leaders criticize Brotherhood bill on trade union freedoms

Labor leaders have objected to a bill on trade union freedoms that was prepared by the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice…
Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances
Egypt

Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances

They have been there for almost a month now, a little scrum of men and women who trickle out of…
Political estrangement, legal challenges hamper labor movement
Egypt

Political estrangement, legal challenges hamper labor movement

With the ongoing marginalization of Egypt’s working classes, the revolutionary demands of “bread, freedom, and social justice” remain distant goals.…
Fire at Toshiba factory injures 500
Egypt

Fire at Toshiba factory injures 500

A fire at an Arab Toshiba factory in Quesna that produced refridgerators has injured about 500 workers there, witnesses said…
Human rights report: 121 protests held in first half of April
Egypt

Human rights report: 121 protests held in first half of April

The number of protests in Egypt increased during the first half of April, with 121 protest held by various work…
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