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The wage on paper and the wage that reaches the worker
Monthly wage range in company documents against what the worker receives
"Its documents show his salary reaching 7 or 8 thousand pounds, while what he actually receives in some cases does not exceed 3 thousand or 3,500 pounds a month."
Wage recorded in the companies' documents
EGP 7,000 to 8,000 a month≈$130 to $148
What the worker actually receivesin some cases
EGP 3,000 to 3,500 a month≈$56 to $65
02,0004,0006,000EGP 8,000
2×On paper, the recorded wage is double what the worker receives, or more.
Approximate US dollar equivalents as stated in the article.
Source: Ahmed Roshdy El-Maghraby (head of the Workers' Federation of Trade Union Solidarity)