Labor Day
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…
Workers and activists protest on Labor Day in Mansoura
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Workers and activists protest on Labor Day in Mansoura
Around 300 Mansoura residents gathered Tuesday to participate in a march and conference as part of Egypt’s Labor Day commemorations.…
Workers plan to celebrate Labor Day with marches in Cairo, governorates
Egypt
April 27, 2012
Workers plan to celebrate Labor Day with marches in Cairo, governorates
A number of labor unions plan to celebrate Labor Day on Tuesday the first of May through marches and demonstrations…
Monday’s papers: Labor Day celebrations, Mubarak’s hospitalization and Libya
Egypt
May 2, 2011
Monday’s papers: Labor Day celebrations, Mubarak’s hospitalization and Libya
Monday's papers in Egypt address a range of issues, such as Labor Day, former President Hosni Mubarak's hospitalization and issues…
Workers push for independent union movement on Labor Day
Egypt
May 1, 2011
Workers push for independent union movement on Labor Day
Egyptian workers and labor activists on Sunday celebrated Labor Day independently of the state for the first time in nearly…
Establishment of new labor party announced at Tahrir Square
Egypt
May 1, 2011
Establishment of new labor party announced at Tahrir Square
Dozens of workers and labor leaders held a press conference on Sunday in Tahrir Square to announce the establishment of…
Egypt’s Communist Party goes public at Labor Day celebrations
Egypt
May 1, 2011
Egypt’s Communist Party goes public at Labor Day celebrations
The Egyptian Communist Party on Sunday announced that it would openly resume its activities and submit documents necessary for registering…
Amnesty International: Law banning protests a ‘major setback’
Egypt
April 30, 2011
Amnesty International: Law banning protests a ‘major setback’
Amnesty International urged Egyptian authorities to immediately revoke a law that incriminates protests, saying it violates international agreements signed by…
A new Labor Day for Egypt: Independent unions plan celebrations, set demands
Egypt
April 30, 2011
A new Labor Day for Egypt: Independent unions plan celebrations, set demands
For the first time in its long history, Egypt and its working class celebrate Labor Day with independent unions, said…
Egypt’s workers: Between party politics and unionization
Egypt
April 30, 2011
Egypt’s workers: Between party politics and unionization
On Sunday, Egypt is set to celebrate its first Labor Day in a post-Hosni Mubarak era that swarms with prospects…