Egyptian state takes on independent trade unions - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Khalid Hassan

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Staff and workers of Egypt's Ministry of Finance Tax Authority shout slogans during a protest in front of the Syndicate of Journalists in Cairo, Aug. 10, 2015. Trade union workers staged the protest to demand the abolition of the Civil Service Law and a minimum and maximum wage for public servants. — REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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Staff and workers of Egypt's Ministry of Finance Tax Authority shout slogans against Finance Minister Hany Kadry Dimian and the government during a protest in front of the Syndicate of Journalists in Cairo, August 10, 2015. Trade union workers staged the protest to demand the abolition of the Civil Service Law and a minimum and a maximum wage for public servants, local media reported. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - GF20000019149

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