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Turkish police detain gathered union leaders on May Day
Middle East
May 1, 2020
Turkish police detain gathered union leaders on May Day
ISTANBUL (AP) — Police in Istanbul detained at least 15 people Friday, including trade union leaders who tried to stage…
Striking protesters disrupt transportation in Catalonia
World
November 8, 2017
Striking protesters disrupt transportation in Catalonia
Protesters have blocked roads and stopped commuter trains as Catalonia faces a general strike in the wake of unprecedented controls…
16,000 Mahalla spinning and weaving workers end strike
Egypt
August 21, 2017
16,000 Mahalla spinning and weaving workers end strike
Abdel Fattah Ibrahim, president of the General Union of Spinning and Weaving Workers, announced Sunday that the workers of the…
Six killed in Mexico during teachers’ protest against police
World
June 20, 2016
Six killed in Mexico during teachers’ protest against police
Six people were killed and 53 injured in Mexico on Sunday when clashes broke out between members of a teachers'…
Court acquits trade unionist accused of insulting president
Egypt
December 4, 2014
Court acquits trade unionist accused of insulting president
Al-Nozha Misdemeanor Court in Cairo on Thursday cleared a labor leader of charges of insulting the president and disseminating rumors…
ILO lifts Egypt’s name from short-term blacklist
Business
May 30, 2014
ILO lifts Egypt’s name from short-term blacklist
The International Labour Organization (ILO) lifted Egypt's name from the blacklist of countries violating the rights and freedoms of laborers,…
Court ruling allows members of independent unions to run for parliament
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Court ruling allows members of independent unions to run for parliament
The Qalyubiya Administrative Court on Wednesday issued a verdict enabling members of independent trade unions to run for parliament under…
Official trade union federation rejects decision to disband it
Egypt
August 7, 2011
Official trade union federation rejects decision to disband it
An emergency assembly of the dissolved Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) on Sunday rejected a cabinet decision on Thursday to…
Manpower Minister cuts deal with Tanta investor
Egypt
June 28, 2010
Manpower Minister cuts deal with Tanta investor
Minister of Manpower and Migration Aisha Abdel Hadi reached an agreement on Monday with the General Union for Textile workers…
Blogger sacked for attempts to unionize
Egypt
December 16, 2009
Blogger sacked for attempts to unionize
On 4 December, 30-year-old blogger-activist Karim Mohamed Reda was dismissed from his job at state-owned petroleum firm Petrotrade for attempting…