temporary workers
Workers charged with holding boss hostage released on bail
Egypt
April 4, 2013
Workers charged with holding boss hostage released on bail
The Alexandria Criminal Court upheld the release of 18 temporary workers on bail of LE1,000 each. The workers were charged…
Permanent appointment of temporary laborers costs LE3 billion, says finance minister
Business
March 29, 2012
Permanent appointment of temporary laborers costs LE3 billion, says finance minister
Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed told Parliament’s Budget and Planning Committee on Thursday that devising permanent contracts for 400,000 temporary workers…
Protesters with disparate grievances converge on government offices
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Protesters with disparate grievances converge on government offices
Protesters representing a number of different causes, including working conditions and wages, converged on downtown Cairo on Wednesday, demonstrating outside…
Metro workers go on strike
Egypt
September 4, 2011
Metro workers go on strike
Egyptian Metro Company workers on Sunday staged a sit-in demanding pay increases. State-run news agency MENA quoted an informed source…
Antiquities ministry employees threaten strike action
Egypt
May 18, 2011
Antiquities ministry employees threaten strike action
Dozens of employees of the Ministry of Antiquities protested Wednesday before the cabinet, calling for permanent employment contracts. They threatened…
Experts: Temp workers lack basic rights
Business
April 6, 2010
Experts: Temp workers lack basic rights
Upon graduating college, Yasser Mohamed sent his resume to several prospective employers. After being hired by a government institution one…