Egyptian NGO Awlad al-Ard publishes regular reports of strike activity in Egypt. It is not clear exactly what the sources are for this information, but presumably the reports are largely compiled from press coverage of strikes. The distinction between these different categories of collective action is not particularly clear. For example, most sit-ins will necessarily…
Independent trade unionists and workers’ rights organisations welcomed the decision of Egypt’s Minister of Labour, Ahmad al-Borai, to dissolve the administration of the Mubarak-era Egyptian Trade Union Federation. Riot police stood guard outside the ETUF headquarters in Cairo on 7 August and its former officials – staunch supporters of the old regime – were unceremoniously…
On the 30th of July and after almost a week of protest on poor wage conditions and various promised bonuses, overtimes and allowances being denied to them, all workers at the Vinavil Chemical Factory in Suez’s Industrial Complex announced indefinite strike. The Egyptian-Italian owned company failed to reach any compromise with the workers. One worker…
Dozens of workers occupy the 2nd floor of the State TV and Radio building in Cairo.
Industry in Ismaliya has been paralysed over the past 5 days with workers in 20 factories on strike. A military crackdown on the workers left 36 injured and led to 10 arrests. Read more here.
Hearing about the attack on Tahrir and the horrific assault on the martyrs’ families and their supporters brought back memories of meeting some of these brave people in May. The picture here shows members of the martyrs’ families who the British Trade Union delegation met in Tahrir Square on 1 May. We have no idea…
Thousands of Egyptian workers have been involved in strikes over the past week, greeting the start of Ramadan with protests and occupations over wages and conditions at work. Over 500 millworkers from both the Aswan and Ko Ombo Mills, ended their strike on Friday after negotiations with the Mayor of Aswan led to promises to…
Details of where to send protest letters from the UK here Update 3 August 2011 Egyptian Human Rights organisation El Nadeem Centre reports that 111 detainees were transferred from the military prison to the prosecutor’s office this afternoon, some showing signs of having been tortured. All have now been released, but there are no details…
The Egyptian army and police have sent thugs using clubs and armoured cars to smash up the camp of martyrs’ families and their supporters in Tahrir Square on 1 August. The Front to Defend Egyptian Protestors confirmed the names of 82 people arrested, some of whom have since been released, while activists from the No…
R & C Euston Branch رسالة إلى الزملاء في النقابة المستقلة لمصلحة الضرائب العقارية بمصر 28 يوليو 2011 نوجه رسالة تحية وتضامن من فرع يوستون للدخل والجمارك بنقابة الخدمات العامة والتجارية ببريطانيا إلى زملائنا العاملين بمصلحة الضرائب في مصر. إن فرع نقابتنا الواقع في وسط لندن يتضمن 700 عضواً مسؤولون عن زيارة أصحاب الأعمال في…
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