Latest in Tag: strikes Highlight
Latest in Tag: strikes
34 Political parties announce plans for 30 June
The Coordinating Committee plans a sit-in until the fall of the regime
Labour strikes and protests double under Morsi
Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights reports increasing trend of strikes and protests since President Mohamed Morsi came to power
Workers raise a list of demands
The Revolutionary Socialists and the Press Syndicate’s Freedoms Committee organised a press conference to listen to the demands of workers.
Ministry of Transport reverses public mobilisation for train workers
Metro workers threatened to go on strike in solidarity with train workers if the conscription orders were not reversed
Railway Authority incentives to prevent train driver strikes
The Authority apologised to passengers affected by a nationwide railway strike that began on Sunday morning.
Morsi calls on Port Said to respect the law
The president urged residents to wait for the results of investigations into the recent incidents of violence
Sokhna plant workers stage 7th sit-in
Seasonal contractors are blocking entrances demanding fulltime positions at the power plant they built
Public prosecution highlights citizens arrest law
Offences that justify citizen arrests and arrests without warrant include blocking traffic and vandalising property
Workers’ strike continues amid Morsi’s economic decisions
Workers have been demanding permanent working contracts, while protesting price hikes and fuel shortages at the same time, many companies and factories have suspended operations while others have shut down due to the ongoing labor strikes and the unprecedented losses
Five-hundred Egyptian factories close as a result of increased Mazut prices
Ten-thousand employees have also been laid off as a result
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
Sokhna port crisis resolved
Operations at the port resume last night as workers end strike
A Year in Review: Strikes and civil disobedience
2011 was a busy year, with over 1,300 labour protests held. The frustrated workers continued to take to the streets in 2012.
Housing Authority completes the development of 153 villages in Upper Egypt
By Mohamed Darwish The Central Authority for Housing (CAH) concluded the development of 153 villages at the beginning of the month, costing EGP 2.5 billion. The development rate in 373 villages reached 45%, costing EGP 3.5 billion in the Sohag, Assuit, Qena, Luxor and Menya governorates. General Mahmoud El-Maghawry, Director of the CAH, said that …
Mahalla strike gains strength
More companies join the protests and threaten to cut railroad tracks if demands fail to be met.
Mounting labour strikes threaten investments
officials and syndicate leaders have called upon workers to negotiate with their employers as strike action is jeopardising investment
Israeli strikes kill one in Gaza
An attack earlier in the day on a Hamas compound east of Gaza city left three injured