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Medinat Sadat factory strike sheds light on labor revolution
Egypt
June 5, 2011
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
June 5, 2011
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
June 4, 2011
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
May 3, 2011
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
April 30, 2011
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
April 12, 2011
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
March 28, 2011
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
March 24, 2011
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
February 26, 2011
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
February 17, 2011
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? …