Unions Boost Egypt Protests
By Keith Laidlaw
FEBRUARY 9, 2011, 9:15 AM

(Al Jazeera English: 0800 PST, February 9, 2011) Thousands have gathered in Tahrir Square and surrounded Egypt's parliament to continue their call for President Hosni Mubarak's resignation. Three independent unions have joined them, meaning that, in addition to the protests, many workers are on strike in Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez demanding better pay. But Mubarak is still in office and is refusing to step down. Alan Fisher reports from Cairo.

 

 

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