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| {{Infobox Union | {{Infobox Union | ||
| |name= ETUF | |name= ETUF | ||
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| |affiliation= ], ], ] |
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| |members= about 6 million workers | |members= about 6 million workers | ||
| |full_name= Egyptian Trade Union Federation | |full_name= Egyptian Trade Union Federation | ||
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| |dissolved_state= | |dissolved_state= | ||
| |merged_into= | |merged_into= | ||
| |office= |
|office= Cairo, Egypt | ||
| |people= |
|people= Gebaly Mohamed Gebaly, chairman | ||
| |website= | |website= | ||
| |footnotes= | |footnotes= | ||
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| ==History and profile== | ==History and profile== | ||
| The ETUF was founded in 1957 as a state-controlled union. Until 2011 all unions other than the ETUF were banned.<ref name="Adly2013">{{cite web|last1=Adly|first1=Amr|title=Low-Cost Authoritarianism: The Egyptian Regime and Labor Movement Since 2013|url=http://carnegie-mec.org/2015/09/17/low-cost-authoritarianism-egyptian-regime-and-labor-movement-since-2013/ihui|publisher=Carnegie Middle East Centre|accessdate=16 March 2016}}</ref> During the ] ETUF leaders were active in defending the ], including participating in attacks on peaceful protestors.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bassiouni|first1=Mustafa|title=Reforming Egypt’s State-Led Trade Union: A Cautionary Tale|url=http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/739|publisher=Al-Akhbar|accessdate=16 March 2016}}</ref> | |||
| ETUF has been formed in 1957 .ETUF was, until 30 January 2011, the sole ] federation in ]. It represents about 6 million workers from 24 general trade unions. It is affiliated to the ], the ] and The World Federation of Trade Unions WFTU .ETUF is seeking for defending workers and their rights . ETUF owns a resort located in the Mediterranean Sea which has about 360 apartments and a hotel ( Al-Ahlam Village ), it owns also a part from the Industrial Development and Workers Bank of Egypt as well as a Workers University and many local federations in all provinces of Egypt . It is still the most powerful Workers Federation in Egypt despite emergence of some other very weak independent federations after the revolution of 2011, these federations have no effect or legal recognition until the moment.The head office of ETUF is located in 90 El-Galaa st. , Cairo .<ref name="Touchstone"></ref>{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} | |||
| ETUF also maintains a worker's social association, and education association. | |||
| ==Chairman of ETUF== | |||
| Gebaly Mohamed Gebaly | |||
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merip.org/mero/mero011813|title=Workers, Trade Unions and Egypt's Political Future|date=18 January 2013|work=MERIP |accessdate=6 March 2013}}</ref> | |||
| :* Former: Ahmed Abdezaher | |||
| :* Former: Abdelfatah Ibrahim | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| *{{cite book|year=2005|title=Trade Unions of the World|editor=]|edition=6th|publisher=John Harper Publishing|location=London, UK|isbn=0-9543811-5-7|display-editors=etal}} | *{{cite book|year=2005|title=Trade Unions of the World|editor=]|edition=6th|publisher=John Harper Publishing|location=London, UK|isbn=0-9543811-5-7|display-editors=etal}} | ||
| ==External links== | |||
| * web site. | |||
| {{Portal|Organized labour}} | {{Portal|Organized labour}} | ||
| {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2011}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2011}} | ||
Revision as of 23:13, 16 March 2016
| Egyptian Trade Union Federation | |
| Founded | 1957; 68 years ago (1957) |
|---|---|
| Members | about 6 million workers |
| Affiliations | ICATU, OATUU, WFTU |
| 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. During the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 ETUF leaders were active in defending the Mubarak regime, including participating in attacks on peaceful protestors.
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.
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
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