News and articles
May 2017
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A new step towards social dialogue in Egypt
18 May 2017
Government representatives and the social partners are expected to launch a national strategy to strengthen social dialogue in Egypt.
April 2016
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ILO Director-General expresses concern over freedom of association in Egypt
08 April 2016
“I wish to stress that it is the responsibility of the Government to ensure the application of the international labour Conventions on freedom of association that it has freely ratified and which must be respected by all state authorities,” said Guy Ryder in a letter to the Egyptian President.
September 2015
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Collective bargaining and social dialogue highlighted in workshop as vital tools to ensure good industrial relations in MENA region
03 September 2015
The ILO brings together employer and union representatives from the MENA region to explore successful collective bargaining and bipartite social dialogue structures and practices in selected sectors.
December 2014
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Minya Quarries: Protecting the workers through information
04 December 2014
Thousands of workers live in extreme conditions in Egypt’s stone quarries. The ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ILO-ACTRAV) recently provided technical support for education and awareness-raising among the stone quarry workers of Minya on the occupational health and safety risks in their mines.
March 2014
February 2011
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Situation in the Arab States: Trade Unions Mobilize
28 February 2011