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Mahalla textile workers on strike for seventh day
Workers protest during a strike at the Ghazl el Mahala textile factory some 130 km (81 miles) north of Cairo in Mahala Kobra December 9, 2006. About 15,000 workers are on strike in order to demand salary increases. REUTERS/Nasser Nuri
CAIRO, Feb 16 (Aswat Masriya) Thousands of workers from Egypt’s largest textile company continued their strike on Sunday, for the seventh day in a row, demanding better pay conditions and that an elected committee be formed to manage their affairs.
Textile production plays a significant role in Egypt’s economy, coming at 26.4% of the country’s GDP in 2007 – 2008, according to official statistics.
A number of workers gathered in front of the company’s headquarters on Saturday, chanting against the CEO and the chairman of the holding company whom they want removed.
