trade unions
Activists, presidential hopefuls take to Tahrir Square on Labor Day
Egypt
May 1, 2012
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
December 31, 2011
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
November 3, 2011
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
August 14, 2011
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
July 26, 2011
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
July 18, 2011
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
July 1, 2011
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
May 20, 2011
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
May 1, 2011
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…