Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF)

Life stands still in Egypt’s City of the Dead as coronavirus fear spreads
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Life stands still in Egypt’s City of the Dead as coronavirus fear spreads

CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — It is a Friday morning in Egypt’s City of the Dead, the day of the…
Govt accused of lobbying against independent trade unions in official bulletin
Egypt

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…
Labor unions prepare massive September protests over controversial law
Egypt

Labor unions prepare massive September protests over controversial law

Independent labor unions are preparing for massive protests on September 12, demanding the Civil Service law be abandoned after the…
Labor leaders: Egypt could return to ILO’s blacklist
Egypt

Labor leaders: Egypt could return to ILO’s blacklist

Egypt is risking a return to the International Labor Organization’s blacklist over its failure to adopt laws protecting trade union…
Minister: Trade union pluralism damaging to freedom of association
Egypt

Minister: Trade union pluralism damaging to freedom of association

International agreements on trade union freedoms do not allow pluralism in association, said Egypt’s Manpower and Immigration Minister Nahed Ashry, as…
Dwindling hopes for workers’ rights in post-Brotherhood Egypt
Egypt

Dwindling hopes for workers’ rights in post-Brotherhood Egypt

When the Egyptian army moved in on a workers’ sit-in outside the Suez Steel plant on 12 August, armoured vehicles…
Workers protest abu Eita’s nomination for Manpower Minister
Egypt

Workers protest abu Eita’s nomination for Manpower Minister

The Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) and trade unions in several governorates staged a protest in front of the union…
Labor movement thrives in the midst of unfriendly legislation
Egypt

Labor movement thrives in the midst of unfriendly legislation

Labor politics remain a thriving form of contentious politics in Egypt throughout 2012, reinvigorated by a Muslim Brotherhood-led ruling regime…
Labor law stalled as independent unions struggle for representation
Egypt

Labor law stalled as independent unions struggle for representation

Due to its failure to issue a new law guaranteeing trade union liberties, the Egyptian state may again be on…
Workers federation defends fired Egyptian workers in Italy
Egypt

Workers federation defends fired Egyptian workers in Italy

An association of Egyptian workers in Italy has commissioned a law firm to defend 70 workers who were fired without…
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