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Protesters draw PM’s attention with oboes and trumpets
Egypt
April 29, 2010
Protesters draw PM’s attention with oboes and trumpets
Protesters in front of parliament seized the opportunity presented by the meeting of the cabinet, led by Prime Minister Ahmed…
Greek unions to strike 5 May against austerity
World
April 27, 2010
Greek unions to strike 5 May against austerity
Greek civil servants and private sector workers will strike for 24 hours on 5 May to protest against austerity measures,…
300 strike in Port Said, protests around Egypt
Egypt
April 8, 2010
300 strike in Port Said, protests around Egypt
Some 300 workers of the Samo factory for ready-made garments in Port Said went on strike Wednesday. The workers say…
Minister says Egypt strikes not investment risk
Business
April 7, 2010
Minister says Egypt strikes not investment risk
Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohie Eddin said on Tuesday Egyptian labor protests were focused on wages and contract demands at specific…
Hundreds of Egyptian workers demonstrate for minimum wage
Egypt
April 3, 2010
Hundreds of Egyptian workers demonstrate for minimum wage
Hundreds of Egyptian workers demonstrated Saturday in downtown Cairo, calling for raising the national minimum wage.Protesters assembled in front of…
Egyptian workers rally for national minimum wage
Egypt
April 2, 2010
Egyptian workers rally for national minimum wage
A coalition of labor groups and NGOs will be demonstrating tomorrow 11 AM in downtown Cairo, calling for raising the…
Mining union warns against license suspension
Egypt
March 31, 2010
Mining union warns against license suspension
Three union committees at El-Nasr Mining Company have warned against halting the firm's operations because of a three-year-old refusal by…
Workers, nurses, activists protest around Egypt
Egypt
March 29, 2010
Workers, nurses, activists protest around Egypt
More than 600 workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company in Gharbiya Governorate continued their sit-in yesterday for the…
Telephone workers stage demos south of Cairo
Egypt
March 24, 2010
Telephone workers stage demos south of Cairo
Workers of the Maasara Telephone Equipment Manufacturing Company staged demonstrations on Tuesday, accusing the government of ignoring their demands. The…