labor protests
Security forces break up Titan Cement sit-in
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Security forces break up Titan Cement sit-in
Central Security Forces stormed the Titan Cement company in Dekheila, west Alexandria Sunday, breaking up a two-week sit-in and freeing…
Shipping agents freeze operations, threaten lawsuits amid Ain Sokhna port strike
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Shipping agents freeze operations, threaten lawsuits amid Ain Sokhna port strike
Amid an ongoing labor strike, several navigational shipping agents are freezing operations at Ain Sokhna port and some exporters plan…
Suez workers storm governorate building over delayed payments
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Suez workers storm governorate building over delayed payments
Hundreds of workers from Al-Masriya Trust Textile Industries stormed the Suez Governorate headquarters on Wednesday while protesting delays in the…
Qena sugar workers protest pay
Egypt
November 7, 2012
Qena sugar workers protest pay
Thousands of workers at four pivotal sugar factories are protesting their pay and working conditions, a leading labor advocacy NGO…
Workers protest against harshest sentences for strikers since Sadat
Egypt
October 15, 2012
Workers protest against harshest sentences for strikers since Sadat
Hundreds rallied outside the Alexandria Court of Appeals on Sunday as five labor activists appealed the harshest sentence against striking…
Report: Old regime labor policies persist under Morsy
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Report: Old regime labor policies persist under Morsy
Since President Mohamed Morsy took office, 39 independent trade union leaders were fired without cause; 32 trade union members were…
Three Turkish companies close due to strikes, says Turkish Trade Commissioner
Egypt
September 25, 2012
Three Turkish companies close due to strikes, says Turkish Trade Commissioner
Hassan Ali Adam, the Turkish Trade Commissioner in Cairo, has said that labor strikes have forced three Turkish textile companies…
Morsy: Decision to retire Tantawi was ‘a must’
Egypt
September 23, 2012
Morsy: Decision to retire Tantawi was ‘a must’
In his first television interview on Saturday night, President Mohamed Morsy said that the decision to send former Defense Minister…
South African miners return to work as unrest spreads
World
September 20, 2012
South African miners return to work as unrest spreads
Thousands of miners at Lonmin's Marikana operations in South Africa returned to work on Thursday after a hefty pay hike…
Labor protests on the rise, with demonstrations across sectors
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Labor protests on the rise, with demonstrations across sectors
A wave of fresh labor protests has hit the country this week at schools, universities and government bodies, mostly demanding…