The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the sit-in of approximately 1,800 workers at the National Greenhouse Company, who were demanding the implementation of the National Wages Council’s decisions and an increase in their monthly wages to 7,000 EGP, as their current average salary is around 3,500 EGP.
This action came after the company’s management ignored their legitimate demands, prompting the workers to take to the streets in early March 2025 to voice their concerns.
Instead of safeguarding the workers’ rights, security forces arrested several of them. The Public Prosecution charged the detained workers with “gathering,” “disrupting production,” and “resisting authorities,” detaining them in connection with Case No. 484 of 2025, Third Ramadan Police Department Misdemeanor Court.
In a recent development, the South Zagazig Misdemeanor Appeal Court, convening at the Tenth of Ramadan Prison on Monday, March 17, 2025, rejected the workers’ appeal against their 15-day detention order and upheld their continued detention. The court scheduled a review of their release status for Saturday, March 22.
The CFJ has expresses concern over these measures, emphasizing that the workers’ sit-in was peaceful and aimed at securing their legitimate right to fair wages. The committee calls for the immediate release of the detained workers, the dropping of charges against them, and urges the company’s management to engage in dialogue with the workers to address their fair demands.
The CFJ also calls on the Egyptian authorities to respect the workers’ right to peacefully express their demands and to ensure they are not subjected to judicial harassment or arbitrary arrests. The committee stresses the importance of implementing the National Wages Council’s decisions to ensure a decent standard of living for the workers and their families.
