"Authorities arrest 26 workers as thousands strike for fair pay at supplier for international brands", 27 January 2025.

Authorities in Egypt arrested 26 people on Saturday who work for the east Cairo factories of T&C Garments, a Turkish-Egyptian clothing manufacturer that supplies goods to global brands including Levis, UNIQLO and Tommy Hilfiger... Around 6,000 employees at T&C Garments’ Obour City complex began a strike for fairer wages at the beginning of the year...

As the cost of living increases, they demand that the company increase bonuses, commissions and meal allowances for workers, who currently take home less than minimum wage per month... Workers at the company currently take home between LE4,000 and LE5,000 per month, substantially below the minimum wage for the private sector...

They are also demanding that the company improve its on-site health clinic... According to the company’s CEO, it is Egypt’s leading exporter of woven clothing...

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