worker protests
No carrot, only stick: No concessions in government crackdown on strikes
Egypt
September 19, 2012
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
July 19, 2012
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
July 18, 2012
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
July 18, 2012
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
July 11, 2012
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
July 4, 2012
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…