Iraq: GFTU denounces measures taken against opponents of privatisation of public enterprises
The General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) held a press conference on Saturday, 8 January 2021, in which it denounced
Jordan: 1000 workers from the private sector will benefit from two work contracts
Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited (Joramco), AES Company, the General Union of Electrical Workers, and the General Union of Air Transport
Lebanon: Hundreds of workers protest against compulsory vaccination
After a call by the General Confederation of Lebanese Workers (CGTL), hundreds of workers gathered in Martyrs’ Square in central
Tunisia: Construction workers protest against their dismissal
Dismissed construction workers organised a protest on 4 January in the headquarters of the Regional Labour Union in Sidi Bouzid.
Bahrain: 504 runaway workers arrested in 3 years
The Minister of Labour and Social Development said that 504 female domestic workers were arrested from 2019 until October 2021.
Mauritania: CGTM denounces the arbitrary dismissals at Chinguitel
The General Confederation of Mauritanian Workers (CGTM) has indicated that the company Chinguitel Telecom has arbitrarily dismissed 20 of its
Egypt: The Council of State orders the dissolution of a trade union committee of the Library of Alexandria
The Council of State ruled on a request filed by the Library of Alexandria on the possibility of having more
Jordan: Lafarge workers end their strike and resort to justice
After a 120-day of not working, workers at the Ar Rashadiyya plant of the Lafarge cement company have decided to
Palestine: Warning of the devaluation of salaries in the face of rising prices
The secretary-general of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) called on the government to have a social dialogue
Qatar: Significant rise of migrant remittances
Remittances from migrants living in Qatar witnessed an increase of 10.7% in the first nine months of 2021. According
Tunisia: SITEP workers postpone their strike
The new employer of the agents of the SITEP field of El Borma, Petroserv, has sent a letter to the
Algeria: Amending the Trade Union Right Law in accordance with the International Labour Convention
The Algerian government has recently studied a bill to amend the law on trade union rights. In a statement,