labor
Public transport workers’ strike enters ninth day
Egypt
March 23, 2012
Public transport workers’ strike enters ninth day
Thousands of Public Transport Authority workers continued their strike for the ninth consecutive day Friday at 27 garages in Cairo,…
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…
SCAF takes strike-breaking into its own hands
Business
March 13, 2012
SCAF takes strike-breaking into its own hands
While the independent trade union movement has flourished over the past year, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has…
Railway workers end strike
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Railway workers end strike
Workers from the Railway Authority ended their sit-in on Tuesday when Hani Hegab, the president of the authority, promised to…
Five-day labor strike at Ain Sokhna Port ends
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Five-day labor strike at Ain Sokhna Port ends
A labor strike at Ain Sokhna Port has ended after five days, said the Suez governor late Thursday evening.…
Authorities release Australian journalist, US student
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Authorities release Australian journalist, US student
Authorities have released an Australian journalist and an American student who were detained on suspicion they had distributed cash to…
In the dangerous profession of brick-making, talk of organizing
Business
February 13, 2012
In the dangerous profession of brick-making, talk of organizing
About 1 million workers employed in Egypt’s brick-manufacturing industry face constant threats of unemployment, exploitation, serious injury, illness and…
Egyptians across the country protest for better working, living conditions
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Egyptians across the country protest for better working, living conditions
Many Egyptian governorates on Thursday witnessed protests demanding better living conditions, better work conditions and higher wages. In Assiut, Upper…
Calls for civil disobedience not without criticism
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Calls for civil disobedience not without criticism
As the dust settles on four days of clashes between protesters and the police around the Interior Ministry, students and…
Labor groups to join strike planned for 11 February
Egypt
February 6, 2012
Labor groups to join strike planned for 11 February
One-hundred-and-twenty labor groups have announced their intention to participate in a general strike planned for 11 February, the anniversary of…