Latest in Tag: mahalla Highlight
Latest in Tag: mahalla
Another violent incident highlights “inadequate” hospital security
Over the last month emergency rooms and intensive care units (ICUs) have been subject to a series of violent attacks
Mahalla strike gains strength
More companies join the protests and threaten to cut railroad tracks if demands fail to be met.
Mahalla worker: another ‘April 6’ is in the making
A largescale protest has once again made the town of Mahalla the frontline of Egypt’s labour movement
Prosecutor General overturns case against Mahalla detainees
CAIRO: Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud overturned Monday a case against an Egyptian translator, an Australian journalist and American student, detained on allegations of inciting citizens to participate in a nationwide strike in Mahalla. "After meeting with representatives from Australian and American embassies, Mahmoud decided to drop all the charges against the detainees," member of …
Strike ends in Mahalla factory
By AFP CAIRO: Workers at Egypt’s largest factory ended a strike and went back to work on Sunday, one of the protest leaders said, days after the ruling military warned it would no longer tolerate labor unrest. Faisal Naousha, one of the leaders of the walkout at Misr Spinning and Weaving, said the factory was …
Strikers at giant Mahallah factory push for reforms
By W.G. Dunlop /AFP AL-MAHALLAH AL-KOBRA: With the old regime out of the way after mass protests in which they played a role, strikers at a giant factory in Egypt are now pushing for reforms closer to home and pay rises. A strike organizer said on Friday that workers have held talks on reforms with the …