Manpower Minister Nahed Ashry said independent trade unions have become the largest problem facing the labor market as they were established illegally and call for categorial strikes and sit-ins that hinder work progress leading to deterioration of Egyptian economy.
Speaking to around 20,000 workers of Faragallah plants for foods in new Borg al-Arab area, the minister said the visit comes within the government’s attention to acknowledge problems of the workers as well as the employers to reach suitable solutions, which help ending categorial sit-ins and strikes and brings benefits to economy.
According to the Democracy Index, affiliated to the Cairo-based organisation the International Development Center, 111 protests were staged by workers in November, marking an increase of 17 protests staged in October, which saw 94 protests.
Most of the protests are led by independent trade unions or worker committees.
