labor protests
MPs criticize government, warn of new revolution
Egypt
April 10, 2012
MPs criticize government, warn of new revolution
A member of the People's Assembly Labor Committee warned of a new revolution in Egypt due to a wheat shortage,…
Stalin’s moustache and the military’s wheel of production
Opinion
March 29, 2012
Stalin’s moustache and the military’s wheel of production
Sixty years ago, when military elites, namely the Free Officers, ruled Egypt, they learned several amazing tricks from the former…
Workers in different sectors protest low wages, work conditions
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Workers in different sectors protest low wages, work conditions
Labor protests continued on Tuesday in Cairo and other governorates to demand better wages and working conditions. Scores of workers…
MP: Sukari Gold Mine deal extremely unfair
Egypt
March 11, 2012
MP: Sukari Gold Mine deal extremely unfair
The deal made between Egypt and Centamin Egypt, an Australian mineral exploration and mining company that has been managing the…
Five laborers detained for stopping oil tanker
Egypt
March 9, 2012
Five laborers detained for stopping oil tanker
A military court in Suez ruled Friday that it will detain five laborers for a period of 15 days while…
Ain Sokhna port workers’ strike enters fourth day
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Ain Sokhna port workers’ strike enters fourth day
Workers at the Ain Sokhna port continued their strike for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday after port operator DP World…
Government report: 335 labor protests in Egypt in 2011
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Government report: 335 labor protests in Egypt in 2011
Between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011, there were 335 labor protests in Egypt, said a report issued by…
Hundreds protest in front of govt headquarters amid tight security
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Hundreds protest in front of govt headquarters amid tight security
Hundreds of employees from public sector companies and government institutions staged a protest on Sunday in front of the temporary…
Tanta Flax and Oils Company employees protest delay of handover
Egypt
November 12, 2011
Tanta Flax and Oils Company employees protest delay of handover
More than 400 workers from Tanta Flax and Oils Company protested at the company’s headquarters in Gharbiya Governorate on Saturday,…
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Labor protests demanding better wages and bonuses have continued in Cairo and other governorates.