The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has declared full support for worker Sameh Tawfiq Ali, whose contract was terminated by the Turkish-Egyptian Clothing Industry Company “T&C” in Obour after 14 years of service, without any clear explanation.
This arbitrary decision came after Ali discovered that his name had been removed from the fingerprint attendance system without prior warning. As a result, he filed an official complaint at the El-Khanka Labor Office in Obour and submitted an official report at the First Obour Police Department.
Sameh Tawfiq Ali, who worked on Production Line 11, explained that he attempted to clock in on March 9, 10, and 11, but found that his name had been deleted from the system without explanation. When he tried to inquire with the company’s management, he received no response. However, the company’s lawyer later informed him that the management had decided to terminate his contract without providing clear reasons, saying, “They don’t want you in the company.”
Ali added that he had been working on a fixed-term contract, renewed annually, since he joined the company 14 years ago. His contract was supposed to end on March 8 — just one day before his name was removed from the attendance system. Despite this, he had received no written or verbal notice regarding the termination of his contract, which violates Egyptian labor laws.
Ali believes that his dismissal is part of the company’s strategy to get rid of senior employees who demand their rights, particularly following a recent strike by workers calling for the implementation of the minimum wage and salary increases reflecting their years of service. He suggested that the company was trying to “eliminate experienced workers from the company.”
CFJ strongly condemned this arbitrary and unjustified decision, describing it as both legally and ethically unacceptable. The committee calls on the company’s management to immediately reverse the decision, reinstate Sameh Tawfiq Ali, and fairly compensate him for the harm he suffered due to this unfair action.
CFJ emphasizes that such practices are a blatant violation of workers’ rights and contradict principles of justice and fairness. Additionally, the committee urges Egypt’s Ministry of Manpower to urgently intervene, review the case, and take the necessary steps to safeguard the worker’s rights and end the injustice against him. CFJ stresses that the ministry’s role is vital in ensuring the law is upheld and protecting workers’ rights from any violations.