labor protests
Quicktel workers and Tosson residents protest
Egypt
July 27, 2010
Quicktel workers and Tosson residents protest
Dozens of workers from Quicktel blocked a main road yesterday morning in Masara, Helwan Governorate to demand the payment of…
Workers protest in Ismailia, Gharbiya and Sharqia
Egypt
June 29, 2010
Workers protest in Ismailia, Gharbiya and Sharqia
Dozens of workers from the Technologia el-Maloumat wal Haseb el-Aali School in Ismailia threatened to strike to protest the delayed…
Ministry employees protest low wages
Egypt
June 13, 2010
Ministry employees protest low wages
Demonstrations resumed on the sidewalk in front of the People's Assembly on Sunday, as approximately 300 female Health Ministry employees…
Worker protests continue throughout Egypt
Egypt
June 8, 2010
Worker protests continue throughout Egypt
Approximately 650 workers from the Arco Steel company in Sadat City, Monufiya, continued their strike for the eighth consecutive day…
Streets cleaned and protesters cleared out for Kenyan PM’s visit
Egypt
May 25, 2010
Streets cleaned and protesters cleared out for Kenyan PM’s visit
Cairo Governorate sprayed and cleaned up streets surrounding parliament yesterday after security forces two days ago put an end to…
Amonsito protest quelled by security
Egypt
May 24, 2010
Amonsito protest quelled by security
Dozens of workers from the Amonsito textiles company, which closed down when its owner fled Egypt, marched yesterday from the People's…
Protesters threaten to march on Presidential Palace
Egypt
May 22, 2010
Protesters threaten to march on Presidential Palace
Workers protesting in front of parliament have threatened to march on the Heliopolis Presidential Palace on Sunday if their requests…
Protesters in front of parliament threaten to escalate protests
Egypt
May 14, 2010
Protesters in front of parliament threaten to escalate protests
Demonstrators in front of parliament announced they were considering escalating their protests due to the recent temperature increase, which has…
Worker protests continue in front of parliament
Egypt
April 24, 2010
Worker protests continue in front of parliament
Protests continued yesterday as workers from five companies and a group of physically challenged individuals performed Friday prayers in front…
Parliament speaker: Labor protests a ‘healthy sign’
Egypt
April 21, 2010
Parliament speaker: Labor protests a ‘healthy sign’
At a meeting with the Model Youth Parliament on Wednesday, Parliamentary Speaker and ruling party stalwart Fathi Sorour declared that…