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Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Explosion of strikes rocks Egyptian firms / Thousands have walked off their jobs in a nation where such work stoppages are illegal -- and many have wo

Explosion of strikes rocks Egyptian firms / Thousands have walked off their jobs in a nation where such work stoppages are illegal -- and many have won raises, benefits
By Dan Morrison
Ali Ghalab sat on a dusty office couch in a pinstriped suit, explaining why his 11,700 employees joined a wave of wildcat strikes that have shocked the government and paralyzed Egypt's textile industry. "It's the Muslim Brotherhood," the factory...

 



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