Egyptian Trade Union Federation Explained

ETUF
Affiliation:	ICATU, OATUU
Members:	about 6 million workers
Full Name:	Egyptian Trade Union Federation
Native Name:	الاتحاد العام لنقابات عمال مصر
Headquarters:	Cairo, Egypt
Key People:	Gebaly Mohamed Gebaly, Chairman Abdel Monem al-Gamal, Deputy Chairman
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.^[1] During the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 ETUF leaders were active in defending the Mubarak regime, including participating in attacks on peaceful protestors.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Adly. Amr. Low-Cost Authoritarianism: The Egyptian Regime and Labor Movement Since 2013. Carnegie Middle East Centre. 16 March 2016.
2. Web site: Bassiouni. Mustafa. Reforming Egypt's State-Led Trade Union: A Cautionary Tale. Al-Akhbar. 16 March 2016.