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Eye on elections: Does the workers and farmers quota help workers and farmers?
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Eye on elections: Does the workers and farmers quota help workers and farmers?
In 1964, during the height of “Arab Socialist” President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s popularity, a new constitution was drafted that included…
Court ruling allows members of independent unions to run for parliament
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Court ruling allows members of independent unions to run for parliament
The Qalyubiya Administrative Court on Wednesday issued a verdict enabling members of independent trade unions to run for parliament under…
Telecom Egypt workers threaten to cut internet services
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Telecom Egypt workers threaten to cut internet services
The independent workers' syndicate of Telecom Egypt has threatened to cut internet connections in Egypt unless its demands are met.…
Textile workers call off strike as agreement is signed
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Textile workers call off strike as agreement is signed
The Egyptian government signed an agreement on Wednesday with workers in the spinning and weaving industry to increase incentives, one…
Some striking bus drivers return to work
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Some striking bus drivers return to work
Public Transport Authority (PTA) drivers partially ended their strike Tuesday after a meeting with Mona Mostafa, PTA head, while others…
Dubai World sets conditions for resumption of work at Sokhna Port
Business
September 24, 2011
Dubai World sets conditions for resumption of work at Sokhna Port
Port operator DP World, owned by Dubai World, on Saturday laid down several conditions for the resumption of work at…
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
Workers in the Egyptian city of Mahalla, a hub for the labor movement and one of the most industrial cities…
Public transport workers to stage general strike Sunday
Business
September 17, 2011
Public transport workers to stage general strike Sunday
A dispute between the official Public Transport Workers Syndicate and its independent counterpart about staging a general strike escalated on…
Labor protests continue throughout Egypt
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Labor protests continue throughout Egypt
Workers of EgyptAir Ground Services Company on Wednesday went on a partial strike at Cairo Airport, serving only five flights…
Post office employees continue strike, minister seeks solution
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Post office employees continue strike, minister seeks solution
Employees at post offices around Egypt continued their strike for the 14th day to call for better working conditions and…