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Labor leaders reject new minimum wage
Egypt

Labor leaders reject new minimum wage

Activists and labor leaders have rejected statements by Minister of Economic Development Othman Mohamed Othman in which he said the…
Mubarak to speak to 2400 workers in honor of May Day
Egypt

Mubarak to speak to 2400 workers in honor of May Day

The Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) has put the final touches on a May Day celebration that will be attended…
Minister: Minimum wage to be set at LE280/month
Egypt

Minister: Minimum wage to be set at LE280/month

Economic Development Minister Othman Mohamed Othman on Sunday said the Supreme Council for Wages would soon announce a new national…
Rights groups call on Egypt to lift union rules, raise wages
Egypt

Rights groups call on Egypt to lift union rules, raise wages

The international human rights watchdog group Amnesty International has urged Egypt to lift restrictions on establishing independent labor unions and…
Egypt’s labor movement: 4 years in review
Egypt

Egypt’s labor movement: 4 years in review

Kareem el-Beheiry was 20 years old when he first took part in a labor strike in December 2006."I didn't know…
Labor movement delivers more than bread and butter
Egypt

Labor movement delivers more than bread and butter

A few days ago, 9000 workers at the Naga Hammadi aluminum factory in Upper Egypt staged a protest, demanding that…
Sunday’s news: Canceled flights and a bare minimum wage
Egypt

Sunday’s news: Canceled flights and a bare minimum wage

Al-Ahram leads today with news of volcanic ash from Iceland continuing to cover much of Europe, saying the ash is…
Average Egyptian household yearly expenditure LE3170
Egypt

Average Egyptian household yearly expenditure LE3170

According to a report by the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center, the average Egyptian household yearly expenditure for 2008/2009…
Govt ‘violating Constitution’ on minimum wage
Egypt

Govt ‘violating Constitution’ on minimum wage

MP Hamdin Sabbahy submitted an interpellation to Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, accusing the government of violating the Constitution for not…
ElBaradei: The regime fears cities with workers
Egypt

ElBaradei: The regime fears cities with workers

Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency and potential candidate in the 2011 presidential election, expressed yesterday…
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