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4 September 2023
We are told that today's planned strike at the BBC Cairo office has been temporarily halted. This pause comes as the BBC initiates meaningful discussions, with the participation of Khaled El Balshy, the head of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, and several representatives from the striking BBC Cairo office journalists.
NUJ members show solidarity with BBC Cairo strikers
JOURNALISTS and other staff in the BBCs Cairo office have voted to hold a second strike, following a 10-day action. Their pay dispute with the BBC is over the impact of spiralling inflation in Egypt.
Members at Broadcasting House on 30 August
The NUJ organised a solidarity leafleting session to coincide with the final day of the first strike, on Wednesday 30 August - pictured above.
Strikers in Cairo
The strikers in Cairo tell London Freelance Branch that the BBC has subtracted strike days from their salaries; and that this is contrary to Egyptian law, which provides that employers should not do this for a properly-voted strike. Which law applies is an interesting question...
Egypt's crackdown on journalists escalates