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Morsy issues law paving way for Brotherhood control of trade federation
Egypt

Morsy issues law paving way for Brotherhood control of trade federation

Without any formal announcement, President Mohamed Morsy ratified on Saturday a law that allows the government to appoint its loyalists…
Report: Old regime labor policies persist under Morsy
Egypt

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…
Independent trade unions demand union law before elections
Egypt

Independent trade unions demand union law before elections

Representatives of the Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions (EFITU) launched a campaign Friday to press for the passage of…
Labor protests: Causes and solutions
Opinion

Labor protests: Causes and solutions

It seems that the alarm bells are tolling to deaf ears. The socioeconomic situation in Egypt has become critical. Labor…
1,500 gold mine workers enter third day of strikes
Egypt

1,500 gold mine workers enter third day of strikes

  Fifteen hundred Sukari Gold Mine workers have declared a third day of strikes as they demand raises, the re-hiring…
29 striking workers dismissed from Sukari gold mine
Egypt

29 striking workers dismissed from Sukari gold mine

The management of Sukari gold mine in Upper Egypt fired 29 workers Tuesday, including members of the executive office of…
Mahalla resurgent: Workers assert political independence
Egypt

Mahalla resurgent: Workers assert political independence

MAHALLA — Around 23,000 workers at Egypt’s largest textile company, the Misr Company for Spinning and Weaving, began an open-ended…
Trade unions call for Tuesday protest
Egypt

Trade unions call for Tuesday protest

  Several trade unions have called for a protest in front of the Engineers Syndicate in downtown Cairo on Tuesday…
Labor organization accuses FJP of hindering trade union freedoms law
Egypt

Labor organization accuses FJP of hindering trade union freedoms law

The General Coordinator of the Center for Trade Union and Workers' Services accused the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party…
Labor leaders criticize Brotherhood bill on trade union freedoms
Egypt

Labor leaders criticize Brotherhood bill on trade union freedoms

Labor leaders have objected to a bill on trade union freedoms that was prepared by the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice…
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