Latest in Tag: labour Highlight
Latest in Tag: labour
Ana Hunna: Tweet to support Women Bread Winners
Join the Twitter discussion on Saturday looking at the obstacles that face female breadwinners in Egypt
Labour groups denounce sit-in dispersal
Workers movements and political parties express disappointment with Minister of Manpower
Abu Eita promises to raise workersâ demands to Cabinet
After hours of negotiations the minister told the workers they would get a response within 10 days
Labour law out for dialogue
Labour law amendments allows workers to strike
New wage law under discussion
The National Council for Wages decided in a meeting to review the national wage policy and problems afflicting the labour market
Egypt blacklisted for violating labour rights
The International Labour Organisation blacklisted Egypt for failing to comply with international agreements
CAPMAS says 9.3% of children work
According to the report, issued ahead of the World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, the number of working children between the ages of five and 17 is 1.59m, or 9.3% of all children.
Workers protest for reinstatement
Petrojet employees were allegedly dismissed when their contracts expired
Survey: 67% of Egypt professionals feel they receive less salary than industry peers
A salary survey by Bayt.com and YouGov finds that 17% of employees expect a raise of more than 15% in 2013
Iffco Egypt workers mark 15 days of strike
Workers refuse to suspend their strike until their demands are met
Hundreds of workers âillegallyâ dismissed in Alexandria
Egyptian factory workers lose their jobs after demanding their rights, says ECESR
Illegal workers storm Egyptâs consulate in Jeddah
Threatened by punishments, workers attempt to legalise their work status
Protests mark Labour Day
Hundreds call for labour reform at the Shura Council and Tahrir Square
Morsi addresses workers ahead of Labour Day
Misr Al-Qawia calls for labour reform
Fighting against repression: The labour movement
The downfall of Hosni Mubarakâs was realised in part thanks to Egyptâs labour movement. Despite this pivotal role, under the new regime, the status of workers has not changed much due because of political and economic forces. The new regime seems to be following Mubarakâs footsteps in handling the workersâ activism through security repression and unfair laws. The labour movement is being challenged daily; however workers are refusing to give up.
Student Unions threaten to join labour demonstrations
Students give authorities an ultimatum of 48 hours to meet their demands; Muslim Brotherhood students outline their demands in separate statement
Labour Day protests announced
NSF youth announce march to Shura Council on Labour Day as president meets with manpower minister on Sunday
Workers accuse natural gas company of corruption
Shabakat workers accuse their company of misusing public funds
Workers plan Labour Day protests
Labourers will march to Shura Council to demand their rights
Workers raise a list of demands
The Revolutionary Socialists and the Press Syndicateâs Freedoms Committee organised a press conference to listen to the demands of workers.
Sabahy meets Tunisian president
Hamdeen Sabahy meets with high-level government officials in Tunis
Sokhna plant workers stage 7th sit-in
Seasonal contractors are blocking entrances demanding fulltime positions at the power plant they built
Rebel Economy wrap
EGYPTâS BUDGET DEFICIT: WHY NO ONE WANTS CUTS By Farah Halime, Rebel Economy While many people generally agree that governments faced with deficits must cut spending, most do not like cuts to specific programmes. Itâs the same everywhere, not least in the US where a national survey found that for 18 of 19 programs tested, the majority wanted either …
Lack of labour reform: Egyptâs ticking time bomb
The recent history of Egyptâs labour force under Mubarak and SCAF points to an uncertain future if the status quo does not change under Morsi
Police arrest Faragalla workers
Work had resumed in the factory after striking workers signed an agreement with the owner, only to find he had reported them to the police
Rebel Economy wrap
Original sin: Where did Arab economies go wrong?
Unemployment hits 13%
Labour force survey for Q4 2012 reveals growing rate of unemployment
Jordan offers grace period for Egyptian migrant workers
The Jordanian government agreed to offer Egyptians until 7 March to correct their status in Jordan
Egyptians urged not to travel to Libya illegally
61 Egyptians are being held in Libya after entering the country without visas and in some cases without passports.
The little men and women of Egypt
âThe children we deprive today of their childhood, will deprive us from their youthful energies in the futureâ Dr Samar Youssef