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Labor unrest spreads in Egypt’s textile sector
Egypt
July 18, 2012
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,…
Workers at Ceramica Cleopatra stage protest, demand authorities to intervene
Egypt
July 17, 2012
Workers at Ceramica Cleopatra stage protest, demand authorities to intervene
An industrial dispute in Suez triggered clashes between the police and workers who broke into a government building on Tuesday,…
No longer off limits: Presidential palace becomes a new space of protest
Egypt
July 14, 2012
No longer off limits: Presidential palace becomes a new space of protest
Shortly before being sworn in, President Mohamed Morsy professed a desire to keep in touch with the demands of the…
Sacked workers of Egypt attempt to unite
Egypt
July 13, 2012
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…
Metro workers begin open-ended sit-in
Egypt
July 4, 2012
Metro workers begin open-ended sit-in
Dozens of the metro’s maintenance workers and drivers’ assistants protested at the Shohadaa (Martyrs) Stop, demanding fixed contracts as promised…
In search of a new political language
Opinion
June 27, 2012
In search of a new political language
In the first round of the 2012 presidential election, more than 39 percent of Egyptians voted for candidates representing neither…
Workers federation defends fired Egyptian workers in Italy
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Workers federation defends fired Egyptian workers in Italy
An association of Egyptian workers in Italy has commissioned a law firm to defend 70 workers who were fired without…
Cement workers set palm trees ablaze in fiery protest
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Cement workers set palm trees ablaze in fiery protest
Hundreds of temporary employees at the new Assiut Cement Company in Upper Egypt on Wednesday lit palm trees on fire…
Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances
Egypt
May 6, 2012
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…
Workers and activists protest on Labor Day in Mansoura
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Workers and activists protest on Labor Day in Mansoura
Around 300 Mansoura residents gathered Tuesday to participate in a march and conference as part of Egypt’s Labor Day commemorations.…