workers’ demonstrations
Workers protest against harshest sentences for strikers since Sadat
Egypt
October 15, 2012
Workers protest against harshest sentences for strikers since Sadat
Hundreds rallied outside the Alexandria Court of Appeals on Sunday as five labor activists appealed the harshest sentence against striking…
One killed and seven injured in Alexandria workers’ protest
Egypt
August 25, 2012
One killed and seven injured in Alexandria workers’ protest
One person died and seven were injured after a workers' protest turned violent at the Abu Qir power plant…
Employees confront Mubarak-era boss accused in ‘Battle of the Camel’
Egypt
July 13, 2012
Employees confront Mubarak-era boss accused in ‘Battle of the Camel’
More than a thousand Ceramica Cleopatra workers protested outside the presidential palace last week, demanding unpaid wages, overdue bonuses and…
Ceramica Cleopatra owner banned from travel
Egypt
July 5, 2012
Ceramica Cleopatra owner banned from travel
Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud placed a travel ban on Ceramica Cleopatra owner Mohamed Abul Enein on Thursday due to…
Salemco workers clash with employer, again
Egypt
March 18, 2010
Salemco workers clash with employer, again
Thursday witnessed fresh clashes between employees of the Salemco spinning and weaving company and factory owner Mohamed Abdel Halim. The…
More labor protests break out
Egypt
March 15, 2010
More labor protests break out
A number of labor demonstrations erupted on Monday in Cairo and in governorates outside the capital.In Gharbiya, some 800 workers…
Amonsito workers’ children stage protests
Egypt
March 8, 2010
Amonsito workers’ children stage protests
The children of the Amonsito Company striking textile workers staged a protest on Monday before the Egyptian parliament building in…
Union: Monufiya labor woes on verge of resolution
Egypt
February 9, 2010
Union: Monufiya labor woes on verge of resolution
"The problems faced by employees at the Misr Monufiya Spinning and Weaving Company are about to be resolved," said Said…
Tanta Flax workers protest before ministers’ council
Egypt
February 8, 2010
Tanta Flax workers protest before ministers’ council
Around 400 workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company staged an open-ended sit-in Monday in front of the Egyptian…