Egyptian Trade Union Federation


The Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) is a trade union based in Cairo, Egypt.

ETUF
Egyptian Trade Union Federation
الاتحاد العام لنقابات عمال مصر
Founded1957 (1957)
HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
Members
about 6 million workers
Key people
Gebaly Mohamed Gebaly, Chairman
Abdel Monem al-Gamal, Deputy Chairman
AffiliationsICATU, OATUU
Websitewww.etufegypt.com

History and profile
Smashed windows of the headquarters of the ETUF, February 2011
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. Retrieved 16 March 2016.


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