Minister of Manpower demands Telecom Egypt bosses recognise union

Publicado: 3 Noviembre 2011
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UNI Global Union says the move by the Egyptian Minister of Manpower, Ahmed Hassan Bori is the right one as it recognises the primacy of international law and specifically the ILO Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association.



Philip Jennings, General Secretary, UNI Global Union said, “We strongly welcome this intervention by the Minister. We want to see ILO Core Labour Standards play a key role in Egypt. We will continue our fight to make sure that trade union rights and collective bargaining are part and parcel of workers lives in Egypt and across the MENA region.”



The move comes just few days after Jennings sent a letter of protest to the Prime Minister of Egypt demanding that a negotiated solution was found to the on-going dispute.



Workers have been on strike for over month, demanding improved working conditions, higher wages and a transparent and competitive work environment.