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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…
Universal Group strike enters second week in a row
Egypt
February 15, 2015
Universal Group strike enters second week in a row
A strike by hundreds of workers at home appliance giant Universal's three gas-cooker factories in the 6th of October City…
Egypt’s textile heartland probes 8 workers for fueling strike
Egypt
January 21, 2015
Egypt’s textile heartland probes 8 workers for fueling strike
Eight workers from al-Mahalla Spinning and Weaving company have been referred to an administrative investigation as the company accused them…
Labour union decries worker’s dismissal over ILO training
Egypt
January 18, 2015
Labour union decries worker’s dismissal over ILO training
A workers union has decried the decision by a major textile exporting firm to dismiss one of its workers for…
State steel company workers resume strike amid government disregard
Egypt
December 8, 2014
State steel company workers resume strike amid government disregard
About 12,000 workers at the state-owned Egyptian Iron and Steel Company entered a third day of a strike they resumed…
When will we see independent trade unions?
Opinion
July 1, 2011
When will we see independent trade unions?
The Egyptian Federation of Trade Unions (EFTU) is a problem to which the solution is the creation of independent syndicates.…