Egyptian Trade Union Federation
Egyptian Trade Union Federation | |
| الاتحاد العام لنقابات عمال مصر | |
| Founded | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
| Members | about 6 million workers |
Key people | Gebaly Mohamed Gebaly, Chairman Abdel Monem al-Gamal, Deputy Chairman |
| Affiliations | ICATU, OATUU |
| Website | www.etufegypt.com |
The Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) is a trade union based in Cairo, Egypt.
History and profile
The ETUF was founded in 1957 as a state-controlled union. Until 2011 all unions other than the ETUF were banned.[1] During the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 ETUF leaders were active in defending the Mubarak regime, including participating in attacks on peaceful protestors.[2]
References
- ^ Adly, Amr. "Low-Cost Authoritarianism: The Egyptian Regime and Labor Movement Since 2013". Carnegie Middle East Centre. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Bassiouni, Mustafa. "Reforming Egypt's State-Led Trade Union: A Cautionary Tale". Al-Akhbar. Retrieved 16 March 2016.