Around 500 police officers working at Cairo International Airport went on strike Friday to demand a wage increase.
Airport officials said that the police, who work in immigration, security, and traffic, said they would strike until their demands are met.
Since former President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians working in various sectors have participated in "class-based" labor protests, calling for wage increases and improvements in their living and working conditions.
Police officers protesting at the airport say that lieutenants were the ones who benefited the most from recent wage increases and that they received a comparatively small wage increase.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
