Hundreds of workers at Egypt’s El-Ameriya Spinning and Weaving Company in Alexandria have initiated a strike, protesting the calculation of a 12% wage supplement. The workers are demanding the bonus be calculated based on their insurance wage rather than their base salary. According to Egyptian social security law, the base salary is a component of the insurance wage, but in El-Ameriya’s case, it represents only about one-third of the total. Workers state this significantly reduces the value of the supplement. They cite insurance data and pay slips to support their claim. The strike reflects ongoing labor tensions within the Egyptian textile industry regarding fair compensation. The protest began today and further developments are anticipated as negotiations with company management unfold.