The inauguration of first trade union for government workers
EGYPT- Workers in the Egyptian government legal affairs departments’ inaugurated first general trade union, “The General Union for the Legal Affairs Workers
Alsaad Hygienic Paper Co. Factory dismisses 18 workers
JORDAN— Alsaad Hygienic Paper Co. Factory dismissed 18 of its female workers without prior notice, contradicting with provisions of the
Algeria: The General Workers Confederation (CIGATA) not satisfied with Labor Law amendments
ALGERIA- The General Workers Confederation (CIGATA) in Algeria expressed dissatisfaction with amendments made by government in Article No. 87 of
Saudi Arabia: a unified standard contract for Indian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA- Saudi authorities have approved a unified contract for Indian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia, after the Gulf Cooperation
Morocco: Trade Union Network Workshop on Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Migration
MOROCCO- The Moroccan Workers’ Union (UMT) organized the International Forum for Trade Union Network in partnership with Italian General Confederation
Egypt: Court acquits trade union leader Mahmoud Rayhan of insulting the President
EGYPT- The Court of Misdemeanor acquits the union leader Mahmoud Rayhan at Cairo Airport Company, who was detained for weeks
Govt of Oman looks into layoff of workers in the oil and gas sector
OMAN— The Council of Ministers, Omans Cabinet, formed a committee to look into the layoffs of Omanis working in the
ILO denies claims that it paid domestic helpers in Lebanon to organize a demonstration
LEBANON— The International Labour Organizations (ILO) regional office for Arab states denied claims that it paid $40,000 or any other
Morocco steel workers continue their open-ended work stoppage
MOROCCO— The steel company workers in Morocco continued their open-ended work stoppage, calling on the administration to meet their demands.
Thousands of Egyptian workers forcibly return from Libya
EGYPT— Up to 310,000 Egyptians forcibly returned to their country since 2011, the Ministry of Labour said on Sunday. In
UNRWA employees in Jordan strike and protest funding cuts
JORDAN—7000 of UNRWA staff in Jordan on Monday announced work stoppage for one hour, in protest against the agencys decision
80% of kindergartens in Bahrain operate witare not hout licensed
BAHRAIN— Up to 80 per cent of kindergartens (KGs) in Bahrain operate without a license, according to director of Kindergartens