trade unions
Morsy issues law paving way for Brotherhood control of trade federation
Egypt
November 26, 2012
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
October 8, 2012
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
August 31, 2012
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
August 30, 2012
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
July 25, 2012
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
July 24, 2012
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
July 19, 2012
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
June 18, 2012
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
May 30, 2012
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
May 8, 2012
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…