Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions
ELEJECT workers continue sit-in to demand late arrears
Egypt
March 4, 2015
ELEJECT workers continue sit-in to demand late arrears
Workers at the General Company for Electrical Projects (ELEJECT) announced they would continue their sit-in to demand the disbursement of…
ILO lifts Egypt’s name from short-term blacklist
Business
May 30, 2014
ILO lifts Egypt’s name from short-term blacklist
The International Labour Organization (ILO) lifted Egypt's name from the blacklist of countries violating the rights and freedoms of laborers,…
Independent trade union federation rejects minimum wage, threatens ‘third revolution’
Egypt
September 24, 2013
Independent trade union federation rejects minimum wage, threatens ‘third revolution’
The Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions (EFITU) has rejected a recently proposed minimum wage limit by the government, claiming…
Labor activists: New decree eyes ‘Brotherhoodization’ of unions
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Labor activists: New decree eyes ‘Brotherhoodization’ of unions
A controversial labor decree issued by President Mohamed Morsy on Sunday has been denounced and met with resistance from both…
Unions, political parties reject decree to close stores by 10 pm
Egypt
October 23, 2012
Unions, political parties reject decree to close stores by 10 pm
The Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions together with a number of political forces on Tuesday rejected the Cabinet's decree…
Independent unions declare new alliance
Egypt
October 15, 2012
Independent unions declare new alliance
In a historic development, two independent workers’ groups and several political parties joined forces on Monday to establish the National…
Independent trade unions demand union law before elections
Egypt
August 31, 2012
Independent trade unions demand union law before elections
Representatives of the Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions (EFITU) launched a campaign Friday to press for the passage of…
Activists, presidential hopefuls take to Tahrir Square on Labor Day
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Activists, presidential hopefuls take to Tahrir Square on Labor Day
In Cairo's Tahrir Square, around 1,000 labor activists, workers and unionists celebrated Egypt's second Labor Day since the abdication of…
Draft law threatens independent unions, but workers vow to fight
Business
March 14, 2012
Draft law threatens independent unions, but workers vow to fight
A new draft law introduced in Parliament threatens to dissolve the independent trade unions that have sprung up in various…
Policemen see security reform in unionization
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Policemen see security reform in unionization
Thousands of policemen and officers across Egypt are seeking to establish trade unions with which to protect their interests. Legal…