labor
One year on, the labor revolution is stalling
Business
January 22, 2012
One year on, the labor revolution is stalling
On 30 January, only five days into the revolution, the Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions was born, the first…
Demonstrations staged across Egypt to protest work conditions, security concerns
Egypt
January 19, 2012
Demonstrations staged across Egypt to protest work conditions, security concerns
Many Egyptian governorates witnessed protests demanding better living conditions, better work conditions, and purging companies of corruption on Thursday. In…
Government report: 335 labor protests in Egypt in 2011
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Government report: 335 labor protests in Egypt in 2011
Between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011, there were 335 labor protests in Egypt, said a report issued by…
Political powers coordinate ahead of 25 January celebrations
Egypt
January 13, 2012
Political powers coordinate ahead of 25 January celebrations
A group of labor and political forces agreed Thursday to coordinate ahead of celebrations for the first anniversary of the…
Minister calls on protesters to stop disrupting trains
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Minister calls on protesters to stop disrupting trains
Transport Minister Galal Saeed on Sunday appealed to all protesters to put an end to disrupting public services, including transport…
Workers continue protest outside prime minister’s office
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Workers continue protest outside prime minister’s office
Hundreds of workers on Sunday blocked the road in front of the Investment Ministry, the prime minister's temporary office, calling…
Hundreds protest in front of govt headquarters amid tight security
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Hundreds protest in front of govt headquarters amid tight security
Hundreds of employees from public sector companies and government institutions staged a protest on Sunday in front of the temporary…
A year in review: The labor battle continues
Egypt
December 31, 2011
A year in review: The labor battle continues
The success of the 25 January uprising in toppling Hosni Mubarak was made possible by industrial actions in key sectors…
In courts and picket lines, workers try to reverse corrupt privatization
Business
December 6, 2011
In courts and picket lines, workers try to reverse corrupt privatization
When an Egyptian administrative court ruled in mid-September that Tanta Linens, Shebin Textiles and Weaving Company, and Al-Nasr Company for…
Larger labor issues at play in transport workers strike
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Larger labor issues at play in transport workers strike
After a dramatic set of protests that included blocking a main downtown Cairo thoroughfare with parked buses, the more than…