Solidarity from the Cairo Water Company Workers’ Union for the UCU / Unite / UNISON strike on 31 October:

“The Independent union of workers in the Cairo Drinking Water Company declares its solidarity with the workers’ movement in Britain and its solidarity with colleagues who are taking strike action on 31 October in the universities because of pay cuts over recent years. We are one workers’ movement across the globe and our demands are united – bread, freedom and social justice. We wish you success in winning your demands

Independent Union of Workers in the Cairo Drinking Water Company”

Download a leaflet version of this page here

What you can do:

• Egyptian trade unionists, including the Water Workers union, are campaigning against the military clampdown on protests and strikes. Read more on the campaign here.
• Print out these posters [anti_protest_poster_bw and anti_protest_poster] and leaflet to distribute and send us a solidarity picture via Facebook or Twitter (@menasolidarity)
• Pass a resolution in your union branch condemning the anti-protest law
• Send a letter of protest to the Egyptian embassy, 26 South Street, London, W1K 1DW