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Activists, presidential hopefuls take to Tahrir Square on Labor Day
Egypt

Activists, presidential hopefuls take to Tahrir Square on Labor Day

In Cairo's Tahrir Square, around 1,000 labor activists, workers and unionists celebrated Egypt's second Labor Day since the abdication of…
A year in review: The labor battle continues
Egypt

A year in review: The labor battle continues

The success of the 25 January uprising in toppling Hosni Mubarak was made possible by industrial actions in key sectors…
Cabinet approves draft law on trade union freedoms
Egypt

Cabinet approves draft law on trade union freedoms

The cabinet approved a draft law Wednesday that would grant more freedom to trade unions if approved by the ruling…
Manpower minister: First ever business syndicate established
Egypt

Manpower minister: First ever business syndicate established

Manpower and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hassan al-Borai announced on Sunday the establishment of Egypt's first ever trade union for businessmen…
Group withdraws bid for independent labor union
Egypt

Group withdraws bid for independent labor union

An Egyptian labor rights organization decided on Tuesday to withdraw from an initiative seeking to establish an independent labor union,…
Trade federations reject new cabinet formation
Egypt

Trade federations reject new cabinet formation

Both the official and independent trade federations on Monday rejected the cabinet reshuffle recently announced by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf,…
When will we see independent trade unions?
Opinion

When will we see independent trade unions?

The Egyptian Federation of Trade Unions (EFTU) is a problem to which the solution is the creation of independent syndicates.…
Independent labor union rejects minister decision on representation
Egypt

Independent labor union rejects minister decision on representation

The Independent Federation for Egyptian Workers refused Minister of Manpower Ahmed al-Borei’s decision to allow the official Egyptian Trade Union…
Sunday’s papers: Egypt celebrates its first free labor day
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: Egypt celebrates its first free labor day

Discrepancies that existed between Egypt's state-owned and independent newspapers, which had disappeared recently as state newspapers adopted a voice typically…
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