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Labor protests over low payment continue
Egypt

Labor protests over low payment continue

Several companies are currently witnessing workers' strikes.More than 400 workers at a spinning machinery factory in the governorate of Helwan…
INTERVIEW: AUC’s new president on engagement, competition and workers’ rights
Egypt

INTERVIEW: AUC’s new president on engagement, competition and workers’ rights

On 1 January, the American University in Cairo (AUC) will appoint Dr. Lisa Anderson new president. Anderson has served as the…
Elections no longer about re-distribution of wealth and power, critics say
Egypt

Elections no longer about re-distribution of wealth and power, critics say

In the wake of Sunday's landslide parliamentary victory for the ruling National Democratic Party, some Egyptian analysts are arguing that,…
Workers, not voters, worry Egypt’s government
Egypt

Workers, not voters, worry Egypt’s government

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak acknowledged this month that many of his compatriots have yet to benefit from faster economic growth…
ETUF makes bid to rally workers behind president, regime
Egypt

ETUF makes bid to rally workers behind president, regime

Since 2006, Egypt's organized labor force has proven to be the country's most powerful--and vocal--sector of civil society. Although the demands of…
Egypt to review minimum wage decision
Egypt

Egypt to review minimum wage decision

The decision to set the private-sector minimum wage at LE400 a month will be reviewed by government representatives including cabinet…
EFTU to challenge minimum wage decision
Egypt

EFTU to challenge minimum wage decision

The Egyptian Federation of Trade Unions (EFTU) has decided to challenge a decision by the Egyptian National Council for Wages…
Workers’ protests forcibly put down
Egypt

Workers’ protests forcibly put down

On Sunday night, police forces assaulted a group of dismissed workers and activists at the state-controlled Egyptian Trade Union Federation…
Military court acquits 3 workers, suspends sentences of others
Egypt

Military court acquits 3 workers, suspends sentences of others

A military court ruled three workers of the Helwan for Engineering Industries innocent and suspended sentences from six month to…
Egyptian workers call on ILO to protect against redundancies
Egypt

Egyptian workers call on ILO to protect against redundancies

Dozens of members of the “We won’t be terrified.. No to workers' redundancies!” campaign and representatives of rights groups demonstrated…
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