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One of the most prominent examples of independent union organizing in Egypt [IUF] 27-05-2026


One year on: Workers remain the weakest link in Egypt’s new Labor Law [المنصة | ما رواه الناس] 13-05-2026


No to the Targeting of Trade Unionists - Immediate Release of Doctors Detained for Defending the Right to Mandatory Assignment [EIPR] 18-04-2026


Al-Bawabah News journalists strike over minimum wage demands [IFJ] 16-12-2025


Child farmworkers: the human cost of feeding Europe [Equal Times] 28-10-2025



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One of the most prominent examples of independent union organizing in Egypt 2026-05-27 [IUF]

One year on: Workers remain the weakest link in Egypt’s new Labor Law 2026-05-13 [المنصة | ما رواه الناس]

No to the Targeting of Trade Unionists - Immediate Release of Doctors Detained for Defending the Right to Mandatory Assignment 2026-04-18 [EIPR]

'Struggle for Survival' Freedoms of Association Report 2025 2026-01-26 [CTUWS]

Al-Bawabah News journalists strike over minimum wage demands 2025-12-16 [IFJ]

Egypt “Vengeance of the state”: Italian trade unionists mobilise over threat to deport Egyptian activist 2025-11-30 [MENA SN]

Child farmworkers: the human cost of feeding Europe 2025-10-28 [Equal Times]

“Nafeh and Fahim” Film on Climate Change and Just Transition 2025-09-29 [ دار الخدمات النقابية والعمالية CTUWS]

Death of 18 teenage farmworkers in Egypt highlights precarious labor supplying Europe 2025-09-03 [EFE]

What Egypt’s New Labor Law Means for Workers and Employers 2025-08-30 [Jurist]

IFJ calls for immediate release of 22 jailed journalists 2025-06-08 [IFJ]

Egypt From students to soldiers: how Russia sends Egyptians to the Ukrainian front line 2025-05-27 [Equal Times]

Egypt Unions Lead Fight Against Gender-Based Violence in the MENA Region 2025-03-13 [PSI]

Egypt's Labor Minister Launches Youth Employment Initiative 2025-03-06 [The Pinnacle Gazette]

Egypt's Labor Minister Launches Youth Employment Initiative 2025-03-06 [The Pinnacle Gazette]

Palestine Trade unionist jailed for Palestine solidarity on hunger strike 2025-02-18 [MENA SN]

IFJ urges Egyptian authorities to release Ahmed Serag and all imprisoned journalists 2025-01-21 [IFJ]

Egypt OATUU Secretary-General Meets with Egypt’s Minister of Labour to Discuss Employment and Labour Issues 2025-01-11 [OATUU]

Three journalists released from jail, after union campaign 2025-01-07 [IFJ]

IFJ urges Egyptian President to release 24 journalists in jail 2024-12-23 [IFJ]

Following strike, Samanoud Textiles Company seeks to fire union leader 2024-10-22 [Mada Masr]

IFJ calls for the release of Ahmed Bayoumi and all imprisoned journalists 2024-10-11 [IFJ]

Urgent action: solidarity with Egyptian textile worker Hisham al-Banna 2024-10-06 [MENA SN]

10 workers still in custody after authorities conduct arrests amid ongoing Gharbiya factory strike for minimum wage 2024-08-28 [MADA]

Two journalists arrested and forcibly disappeared within a week 2024-07-25 [IFJ]

Seafarer free after 12 years 2024-06-03 [ITF]

Textile workers released from jail following LabourStart campaign 2024-05-29 [CTUWS]

The Mahalla textile strike - interview with Ahmad Badawy 2024-04-03 [LabourStart Podcasts]

Textile workers strike  ActNOW!  2024-03-20 [Solidarity - Eric Lee]

Solidarity with arrested textile workers in Egypt  ActNOW!  2024-03-18 [MENA SN]

Strike by female textile workers followed by repression - support the online campaign  ActNOW!  2024-03-13 [CTUWS]

Woman journalist detained and released on bail 2024-03-12 [IFJ]

Thousands of workers strike for higher wages at Ghazl al-Mahalla factory 2024-02-25 [Mada ]

Kenya Egyptian Maritime Workers Union Visit to Kenya 2024-02-25 [COTU]

Independent Egyptian Trade Unions Launches Solidarity of Trade Unions Federation 2023-12-12 [https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid06JoiXBLFJoXm]

Independent Egyptian Trade Unions Launches Solidarity of Trade Unions Federation 2023-12-12 [https://www.ctuws.com/en/content/towards-genuine-representation-]

Palestine Letter from Independent Trade Unions of Egypt to the Director General of the ILO 2023-11-14 [CTUWS]

Palestine In an interview with the Director of ILO in Cairo: Independent Unions protest the organization’s statement regarding Palestine 2023-11-14 [CTUWS]

Stop the Genocide in Palestine .. an appeal to the international labor movement 2023-10-26 [CTUWS]

Report for the period from 1l4l2022 to 31l8l2023 On the FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT TO ORGANISE CONVENTION, 1948 (No. 87) EGYPT 2023-09-11 [CTUWS]

UK London protesters support striking BBC Cairo journalists 2023-08-31 [IFJ]

IFJ stands in solidarity with BBC Cairo journalists 2023-08-27 [IFJ]

Journalist released after four years in pre-trial detention 2023-05-03 [IFJ]

The absent voice of workers: Report of violations against trade union freedoms in 2022 2023-03-15 [CTUWS]

Egypt Will frank talk in Kinshasa lead to success at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh? 2022-10-27 [Equal Times]

The WFTU participates and addressed the 48th Arab Labor Conference 2022-09-20 [WFTU]

IFJ supports call from human rights organisations to release all imprisoned journalists 2022-08-03 [IFJ]

Home delivery workers: Toward integration in the formal economy? 2022-07-31 [Ahram]

Labour in the revolutionary struggle 2022-02-21 [New Frame]

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