Major strikes in 2015
Out of the 1,117 strikes reported by Democracy Index's latest report, below…
Japan’s decision to compensate wartime Korean sex workers welcome, if also too late for thousands
The Japanese government recently agreed to pay $8.7m to dozens of Korean…
Egyptian worker dies from smoke inhalation in Jordan
Workers were burning firewood to keep warm in cold weather
Jordanian security forces arrest suspects of assault on Egyptian worker
Egyptian Foreign Ministry attentive to citizen assaulted in Jordan, following up on…
2,000 workers in Misr-Iran Company temporarily suspended: Labour groups
Company has assets frozen, workers permanent closure
Over 45,000 quarry workers may be suspended: Syndicate leader
Mineral resources law pushes quarry owners to pay certain amount for each…
Workers ‘disciplined’ for holding strikes in Luxor
In separate incident, public transport drivers file police report against management over poisoned…
We demanded Egyptian workers sign disclaimer for responsibility over their lives: Libyan official
250,000 legal workers in Libya, insistence to travel despite security unrest
Arab Contractors has suspended investments worth EGP 610m in Libya until situation stabilises
The Arab Contractors company has investments in Libya totalling up to EGP…
Workers strike in protest over colleagues’ detention
Security forces detained three workers on charges of inciting strike