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144 Petrotrade Company workers referred to interrogation over strike
Egypt
December 22, 2015
144 Petrotrade Company workers referred to interrogation over strike
Alexandria's Petrotrade Company on Monday referred 144 workers to interrogation over their strike. The workers of the company started a striked…
Qatar rejects ‘groundless’ worker deaths claim
Middle East
December 21, 2015
Qatar rejects ‘groundless’ worker deaths claim
Qatar dismissed as "groundless" Monday a claim that as many as 7,000 people would die working on projects for the…
Egypt, Libya panel to discuss dues of departed labor
Egypt
December 12, 2015
Egypt, Libya panel to discuss dues of departed labor
Egypt and Libya's social solidarity ministers have agreed to form a committee that will address the money owed to Egyptian…
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
The State Council’s Administrative Court issued a statement explaining a recent verdict on workers' rights Sunday, which is seen by advocates…
Govt accused of lobbying against independent trade unions in official bulletin
Egypt
December 1, 2015
Govt accused of lobbying against independent trade unions in official bulletin
An independent labor rights organization has accused the government of championing the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) over independent trade unions…
Alexandria textile workers escalate protests over salary
Egypt
November 15, 2015
Alexandria textile workers escalate protests over salary
Textile workers at several companies in Alexandria escalated their protests on Sunday over delayed salaries and forced leaves. More than 1,500…
Alexandria textile company employees strike over delayed salaries
Egypt
November 1, 2015
Alexandria textile company employees strike over delayed salaries
Employees at the Vestia textile company in Alexandria declared an open-ended strike on Sunday, protesting the company’s failure to disburse…
Mahalla workers end strike as govt promises resolution
Egypt
November 1, 2015
Mahalla workers end strike as govt promises resolution
Hundreds of workers at Egypt’s state-run Misr for Spinning and Weaving Company in Gharbiya ended an 11-day strike over delayed…
Govt to disburse 10% bonus to public business sector workers, excludes protesting workers
Egypt
October 30, 2015
Govt to disburse 10% bonus to public business sector workers, excludes protesting workers
The Cabinet responded to months-long protests by laborers demanding the 10 percent annual bonus announced by a presidential decree. The Investment…
Port Said engineering company workers demand annual bonus
Egypt
October 28, 2015
Port Said engineering company workers demand annual bonus
Workers at the Port Said Engineering Works Company, affiliated with the Suez Canal Authority, staged a sit-in at the company's…