A horse-drawn cart sends ripples down a flooded street in one of Mahalla's many working-class neighborhoods. Around the corner, a group of men stand quietly chatting at the gates…
In 2007, renowned trade unionist and opposition figure Kamal Abu Eita led thousands of workers on strikes and sit-ins outside the Cabinet. One uprising and an election later, more mass…
Following the formation of the current government headed by Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi, hopes were high for a brief moment as many thought that revolutionary elements within the Cabinet might lead the…
Since the events of June 30, divisive fault lines have emerged within the country’s trade unions and professional syndicates, with leading members of these associations taking sides with the new…
Former ministers of manpower, Nahed al-Ashry and Kamal Abu Eita, have been accused of involvement in the embezzlement and misappropriation of millions…
Ansar Beit al-Maqdes, a radical Islamist militant group based in Sinai, claimed responsibility for the alleged capture of four union leaders Tuesday on Twitter.…
Tanta Flax and Oil Company employees have declared a strike to protest the state’s reluctance to reinstate workers suspended by the factory’s…
Police forces violently dispersed a sit-in in front of the Manpower Ministry on Tuesday. Dozens of employees who had been dismissed from…
The Ministry of Manpower has submitted a draft law on labor unions to the Cabinet on Monday, the state-run Egynews portal reported…
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi announced early Monday evening he would finalize his selection of ministers by Tuesday, and they would be sworn…
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