Workers protests and strikes had become a constant in the final years of Former Mubarak's rule and with the downfall of the regime many of these workers had renewed hope that their demands for better working and living conditions will be finally met.

But Egypt's various disgruntled workers groups quickly came to the realization that Mubarak was not the only obstacle to fulfilling their needs.

Over the past week, 2 groups that had repeatedly voiced their demands had resorted to holding open ended strikes.


Workers from the Transport Authority and non academic staff across over 20 universities all walked off the job, saying that they will not return until financial and administrative reforms are made.

For the public transport workers , 7 have went into a hunger strike to further push for their demands after they said it became apparent that the government's methods of dealing with workers is the same.


Another major strike that is to take place next month would be orchestrated by Egypt's doctors who have had partial strikes twice in 2011 but without being able to reach a solution with government. The doctors are calling for better pay as well as increasing the country's overall budget for health care.

The Egyptian President is set to meet with representatives from the Doctors Syndicate to discuss the situation before the start of the strike on october first.

Financial issues and the workers’ problems were among the main reasons behind the social unrest that led to the toppling of former Mubarak, but Egypt's consecutive governments and now the elected president have yet to succeed in finding real solutions for the wide ranging problems of the workers and Egyptians financial issues.
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Islam Times