strikes
One year on, the labor revolution is stalling
Business
January 22, 2012
One year on, the labor revolution is stalling
On 30 January, only five days into the revolution, the Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions was born, the first…
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…
Nigerian unions call off strike after fuel price cut
World
January 17, 2012
Nigerian unions call off strike after fuel price cut
Nigerian unions ended a week-old nationwide strike Monday hours after the president climbed down on a petrol price hike, while…
Fresh wave of labor protests hits Cairo and Alexandria
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Fresh wave of labor protests hits Cairo and Alexandria
Cairo and Alexandria witnessed a fresh wave of strikes and protests on Sunday, blocking roads and causing disruption to the…
Worker strikes stop trains in Kafr al-Dawar
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Worker strikes stop trains in Kafr al-Dawar
The Egyptian Railway Authority stopped all Delta-Cairo-Alexandria trains in Kafr al-Dawar train station Wednesday due to worker strikes that continued…
Protests, bonfires as strike starts in Nigeria
World
January 9, 2012
Protests, bonfires as strike starts in Nigeria
Protesters gathered in Nigeria's main cities on Monday and fires were set on a road in the economic capital Lagos…
Rights report: Teachers recorded largest number of protests in December
Business
December 26, 2011
Rights report: Teachers recorded largest number of protests in December
The education sector saw the largest number of strikes of any sector during the first half of December, according to…
In courts and picket lines, workers try to reverse corrupt privatization
Business
December 6, 2011
In courts and picket lines, workers try to reverse corrupt privatization
When an Egyptian administrative court ruled in mid-September that Tanta Linens, Shebin Textiles and Weaving Company, and Al-Nasr Company for…
Ministry of Local Development employees demand permanent contracts
Egypt
November 15, 2011
Ministry of Local Development employees demand permanent contracts
Hundreds of public servants at Ministry of Local Development information centers demonstrated Tuesday on Qasr al-Aini street, downtown Cairo, demanding…
Upper Egypt villagers block railroad to demand water delivery
Egypt
November 4, 2011
Upper Egypt villagers block railroad to demand water delivery
Hundreds of residents of a village in southern Luxor Governorate blocked railroad tracks on Friday morning, halting train traffic through…