Egyptian Trade Union Federation

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ETUF
Egyptian Trade Union Federation
الاتحاد العام لنقابات عمال مصر
Founded1957;68 years ago (1957)
HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
Membersabout 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

In February 2011, workers dissatisfied with the refusal of the leadership of the ETUF to support the Arab Spring protested outside the offices of the union. Entrance of the ETUF during the Arab Spring.jpg
In February 2011, workers dissatisfied with the refusal of the leadership of the ETUF to support the Arab Spring protested outside the offices of the union.

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

  1. ↑ Adly, Amr. "Low-Cost Authoritarianism: The Egyptian Regime and Labor Movement Since 2013". Carnegie Middle East Centre. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Bassiouni, Mustafa. "Reforming Egypt's State-Led Trade Union: A Cautionary Tale". Al-Akhbar. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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