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Army, police disperse and arrest protesting Suez workers
Egypt
August 12, 2013
Army, police disperse and arrest protesting Suez workers
Army and police forces attempted on Monday to disperse a sit-in held by workers of the Suez Steel Company, who…
ETUF: Five million workers will take part in Friday protests
Egypt
July 24, 2013
ETUF: Five million workers will take part in Friday protests
The Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) has announced the participation of five million workers in Friday's protests called for by…
Workers protest abu Eita’s nomination for Manpower Minister
Egypt
July 15, 2013
Workers protest abu Eita’s nomination for Manpower Minister
The Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) and trade unions in several governorates staged a protest in front of the union…
Manpower Ministry blacklists some Saudi and Libyan companies
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Manpower Ministry blacklists some Saudi and Libyan companies
The Manpower and Immigration Ministry has ordered local companies to stop contracting with Libyan construction and maintenance company Wadaq as…
Minister: No more than four Brotherhood members to be named to union boards
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Minister: No more than four Brotherhood members to be named to union boards
Changes to the Egyptian Trade Unions Federation leadership would not promote more than four Muslim Brotherhood members to the boards…
Metro drivers threaten to reduce train speeds
Egypt
November 13, 2012
Metro drivers threaten to reduce train speeds
Metro drivers striking at the Shubra al-Kheima Station on Tuesday threatened to reduce train speeds to 40 km per hour…
Ain Sokhna Port crisis ends, but demands remain
Egypt
October 26, 2012
Ain Sokhna Port crisis ends, but demands remain
While workers at the Ain Sokhna Port called off their 12-day long strike and returned to work on Wednesday after…
Ain Sokhna port strike ends
Egypt
October 24, 2012
Ain Sokhna port strike ends
Ain Sokhna Port workers and DP World have reached to an agreement to resume work in the port, which has…
Independent unions declare new alliance
Egypt
October 15, 2012
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…
Factory workers protest outside presidential palace
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Factory workers protest outside presidential palace
Workers from the Nasr Automotive, Ideal and Steam Boilers factories on Tuesday staged protests outside the presidential palace in Cairo,…