CFJ strongly condemned the decision of the administration of the Institute of Aviation Engineering and Technology, affiliated with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, to arbitrarily dismiss around 100 workers, whose years of service ranged between 5 and 17 years, and to prevent them from entering the institute. Dozens of the dismissed workers went to the Giza Labor Directorate to file complaints against the administration.
The dismissed employees held various positions, including support services, maintenance technicians, and systems and technology engineers. Their average salary was about 5,000 EGP, below the minimum wage set at 7,000 EGP.
Workers revealed that they were surprised by a decision preventing them from entering the institute, and were informed by colleagues that they had been laid off on the grounds that their services were “no longer needed.”
When the dismissed workers tried to gather in front of the institute to meet with the administration, they were denied entry and dispersed.
CFJ stresses that what happened to the workers at the Institute of Aviation Engineering and Technology constitutes a blatant violation of professional and labor rights, and is part of a series of arbitrary dismissals carried out through non-transparent administrative procedures that disregard labor laws.
CFJ calls for an investigation into the incident, accountability for those responsible, and an end to the unlawful practice of dismissing workers.
