Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF)
Life stands still in Egypt’s City of the Dead as coronavirus fear spreads
Features/Interviews
May 8, 2020
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
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…
Labor unions prepare massive September protests over controversial law
Egypt
August 22, 2015
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
May 20, 2015
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
March 10, 2015
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
August 23, 2013
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
July 15, 2013
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
December 31, 2012
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
June 26, 2012
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
June 18, 2012
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…