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The 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activists.
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2008 Egyptian general strike
Strike by Egyptian textile workers due to low wages and high food costs
The 2008 Egyptian general strike was a strike which occurred on 6 April 2008, by Egyptian workers, primarily in the state-run textile industry, in response to low wages and rising food costs. Strikes are illegal in Egypt and authorities have been given orders to break…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 6 Youth Movement
Egyptian activist group formed to organize the 2008 nationwide workers' strike
The April 6 Youth Movement is an Egyptian activist group established in Spring 2008 to support the workers in El-Mahalla El-Kubra, an industrial town, who were planning to strike on 6 April.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)