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Medinat Sadat factory strike sheds light on labor revolution
Egypt

Medinat Sadat factory strike sheds light on labor revolution

Hundreds of sewing machines inside the Mega Textile Company S.S.C. stand idle. American label pants that usually sell for US$60…
Labor activists denounce LE700 minimum wage
Egypt

Labor activists denounce LE700 minimum wage

Egypt’s Finance Minister Samir Radwan announced last week that the new monthly minimum wage will increase to LE700, up from…
Egypt seeks to legitimize status of its workers in Saudi Arabia
Egypt

Egypt seeks to legitimize status of its workers in Saudi Arabia

Minister of Manpower and Migration Ahmed Hassan al-Borai has taken steps to determine the total number of Egyptians working in Saudi Arabia…
Thousands of workers continue protesting nationwide
Egypt

Thousands of workers continue protesting nationwide

Thousands of workers continued their protests on Tuesday in Cairo and a number of other governorates.
A new Labor Day for Egypt: Independent unions plan celebrations, set demands
Egypt

A new Labor Day for Egypt: Independent unions plan celebrations, set demands

For the first time in its long history, Egypt and its working class celebrate Labor Day with independent unions, said…
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Egypt

Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates

Strikes and protests by workers in a number of trades and industries continued across Egypt on Tuesday, with many calling…
Demonstrators denounce protest ban, call for more reforms
Egypt

Demonstrators denounce protest ban, call for more reforms

Over 500 protesters demonstrated Sunday night, criticizing the military and government for recent decisions and requesting them to realize what…
Activists denounce new law criminalizing protests
Egypt

Activists denounce new law criminalizing protests

Activists in human and labor rights have denounced the decree put forth by the interim government on Wednesday criminalizing strikes,…
New coalition of 25 January workers calls for min wage, right to protest
Egypt

New coalition of 25 January workers calls for min wage, right to protest

A group of labor leaders on Friday met to establish the "Coalition of the 25 January Revolution Workers" and to…
A roadmap for labor
Opinion

A roadmap for labor

Why have worker protests persisted while the mass rallies that fueled Egypt’s 18-day uprising have largely come to an end? …
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