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No carrot, only stick: No concessions in government crackdown on strikes
Egypt

No carrot, only stick: No concessions in government crackdown on strikes

The beginning of the academic year this week was inaugurated with a host of strikes by employees across sectors —…
Workers unite, rally against abuses
Egypt

Workers unite, rally against abuses

A labor conference was held at the Journalists Syndicate on Thursday with the aim of detailing the condition of more…
Fayoum University staff bar gates in protest
Egypt

Fayoum University staff bar gates in protest

Approximately 4,000 Fayoum University lower-level administrative staff and other employees went on strike Wednesday, locking university gates and preventing the…
Nour Party to Morsy: Ignore labor demands
Egypt

Nour Party to Morsy: Ignore labor demands

The Salafi Nour Party called on President Mohamed Morsy not to meet any labor demands until the country’s economy stabilizes.
Gunmen storm cement factory in Sinai, workers protest
Egypt

Gunmen storm cement factory in Sinai, workers protest

Seven anonymous gunmen opened fire in a cement factory in Ramady, North Sinai on Wednesday. No injuries or deaths were…
Metro workers begin open-ended sit-in
Egypt

Metro workers begin open-ended sit-in

Dozens of the metro’s maintenance workers and drivers’ assistants protested at the Shohadaa (Martyrs) Stop, demanding fixed contracts as promised…
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