labor protests
Wave of post-revolution labor strikes, protests continues nationwide
Egypt
February 23, 2011
Wave of post-revolution labor strikes, protests continues nationwide
Some 1800 workers from the South Valley Agricultural Development Company and the Ramses Agricultural Services Company in Toshka declared an…
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Labour protests within Egypt's electricity sector have escalated as workers at seven power plants staged sit-ins calling for "tangible solutions…
Army says it will not allow more labor protests
Egypt
February 19, 2011
Army says it will not allow more labor protests
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said on Friday that it will not allow any more professional strikes or…
Protests continue despite army admonitions
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Protests continue despite army admonitions
Despite calls from the Supreme Armed Forces Council to end labor protests, small demonstrations continued on Wednesday.Central Auditing Organization employees…
In wake of uprising, long-repressed state employees express grievances
Egypt
February 15, 2011
In wake of uprising, long-repressed state employees express grievances
While state employees have historically shied away from street politics, some have begun to engage in protests in front of…
Independent labor protests fuel Egypt’s Tahrir uprising
Egypt
February 10, 2011
Independent labor protests fuel Egypt’s Tahrir uprising
Sweeping protests in Cairo and beyond are turning what has been a Tahrir-specific uprising to a nationwide revolution.Professionals, workers and…
Tahrir demos accompanied by 5 labor protests to demand higher wages
Egypt
February 8, 2011
Tahrir demos accompanied by 5 labor protests to demand higher wages
Labor protests erupted in five separate locations in Cairo on Monday and Tuesday, in which demonstrators called for improved wages…
Egypt’s labor stronghold urges participation in 25 January protest
Egypt
January 22, 2011
Egypt’s labor stronghold urges participation in 25 January protest
Members of various political movements in the Gharbiya governorate organized a protest on Friday near the headquarters of the ruling…
Textile workers end protest
Business
September 4, 2010
Textile workers end protest
Two days ago, dozens of workers from four textile companies--Misr-Iran, Mansoura-Spain, Shibeen Spinning and Mahalla Spinning--ended an open-ended sit-in they…
Workers protests lead to clashes with security at trade union federation
Egypt
September 2, 2010
Workers protests lead to clashes with security at trade union federation
Dozens of laid-off workers continued their protests at the Egyptian General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) Thursday. The 58 workers…