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Latest in Tag: workers

Mahalla Spinning and Weaving workers continue strike
The strike nearly adjourned over the weekend, as the workers were set to receive their late bonuses Saturday, but resumed regardless.

Manpower minister shakes up ETUF board
Unseated ETUF head holds meeting with 11 board members and says he will not take legal action

Year in review 2013 – Workers hold 2,486 protests
Strikes were the second most common with 558 strikes, or 22.4% of the total.
Iron and steel workers demand pay
Demonstration expected Wednesday

Iron and Steel workers accuse the government of deception
The workers call on the government to resign after failing to resolve the crisis

Iron and Steel strike deal falls through, workers continue to protest
Workers say their demands have not been met and protest outside the cabinet

Iron and Steel workers strike a deal
Government pledges EGP 100m to striking workers

EIPR announces support for Iron and Steel workers’ demands
Workers are demanding 16 months’ worth of profit-share owed to them
Iron and steel workers’ strike escalates
Workers rally outside the holding company headquarters on 14th day of strikes
Former Al-Ahram chairman released
Investigations judge had ordered detention of former Al-Ahram official for 15 days
Cabinet understands need to provide workers with incentives: spokesman
A meeting was held between officials from the Iron and Steel Factory and labour and union representatives

ETUF encourages labourers to vote Yes in constitutional referendum
Clamor inside conference hall after dismissed workers chant against the chairman and constitution

Part 3: New constitution expands social and economic rights, but grey areas remain
An analysis of the first two sections in the draft constitution concerning economic and social rights

ETUF declares solidarity with striking iron and steel workers
Minister of Manpower discussing worker demands with cabinet; parent company attempting to solve the issue
Striking iron and steel workers weld shut factory gates in Helwan
Strikers’ demands include removal of the board, payment of profit share
Government tops list of targeted sectors for cloud computing in coming period: TE Data
The government’s application of cloud computing requires further time and investments, Gadallah said.

Farmers and labourers in last ditch effort to save parliamentary quota
Minister of Manpower and Union leader meet to discuss plan to push forth parliamentary quota request

Minister of Manpower accuses ETUF of financial violations
ETUF’s head of International Relations Administration calls accusations “ministry propaganda”

Abu Eita demands a ‘transitional’ quota for labourers and farmers
Minister of Manpower says time is needed to form syndicates that are truly representative of labourers and farmers
800 thousand medical workers angry
Medical Workers Syndicate and Doctors Syndicate disapprove of Ministry of Health decision to provide bonuses

Minister of Manpower criticised for media censorship recommendation
Media outlets are called on to censor job opportunities abroad until approved by ministry
Workers’ protest ends in clashes
12 injuries reported as police end sit-in at factory in Gharbiya governorate

72,000 workers must receive salary owed by government: ETUF President
12,000 workers currently striking at Kafr El-Dawar Spinning and Weaving Company

Mahalla workers to continue strike if not paid by Sunday
Conflicting statements on workers’ demands by the Egyptian Trade Union Federation and Mahalla activists

Labour groups denounce sit-in dispersal
Workers movements and political parties express disappointment with Minister of Manpower

Ministry of Manpower workers sit-in dispersed
Workers were demonstrating peacefully against failure of ministry to deliver on unemployment benefits

ETUF denies responsibility for unemployment benefits
The Egyptian Trade Union Federation denies it has agreed to provide unemployment benefits while a sit-in by workers at Ministry of Manpower demands pay

Abu Eita promises to raise workers’ demands to Cabinet
After hours of negotiations the minister told the workers they would get a response within 10 days

ECESR begins sit-ins
Workers protest after unfair terminations
Labour divided over multiple-unions, minimum income
ETUF decries multiple unions as a threat to national security