President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi announced Sunday that the government will allocate EGP 100m from the Tahya Misr Fund to the Labour Emergency Fund to support factories, projects, and workers, on the occasion of Labour Day. During his speech in celebration of Labour Day, Al-Sisi expressed his trust in Egyptian workers and their role in achieving development in Egypt. On the same occasion last year, Al-Sisi had also supported the emergency fund with EGP 100m. Calling upon businesspeople to support workers, Al-Sisi added that the state pays special attention to the heavy labour sectors, especially the textile industry. Former President Gamal Abdul-Nasser was the first Egyptian president to celebrate Labour Day and the first celebration was held at Al-Gomhoria square in 1964.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 01, 2017 11:15 UTC