The Independent Teachers’ Union in Egypt called on its members to join protests against the Constitutional Declaration announced last week by President Mohamed Morsi. In a statement issued on Sunday 25 November, the union condemned the “dictatorial decisions” adding “we reject the new Pharaoh, we reject those who who would trade in the blood of…
The Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions (EFITU) issued a statement on Sunday, rejecting the Consitutional Declaration announced by President Mohamed Morsi and calling on workers to mobilise against the decree. Mass demonstrations have been called by opposition groups in protest at Morsi’s announcement. What you can do: Rush messages of solidarity to the Egyptian…
نقلاً عن الإتحاد المصري للنقابات المستقلة لماذا نرفض الإعلان الدستوري أخي العامل …أختي العاملة عندما سمعنا الإعلان الدستوري الذي خرج علينا به رئيس الجمهورية محمد مرسي بتاريخ 21 نوفمبر سأل كل منا نفسه وزميله وزميلته، هل لنا علاقة بهذا الإعلان ؟ هل هو مفيد بالنسبة لنا أم سيكون ضارا بنا وبمصالحنا؟ أم أنه لا علاقة لنا…
هند عبد الجواد نقابية مصرية و ناشطة من مراكز المعلومات. هي تتحدث هنا عن النضال ضد التقشف في مؤتمر نقابي في لندن يوم 17 نوفمبر Read more about the campaign for trade union rights in Egypt here A statement in solidarity with Gaza signed by hundreds of trade unionists was also launched at the Unite…
To download this article as a leaflet click here Since the revolution of 2011 nearly 1000 independent trade unions have been created in Egypt. Under the old regime, the sole legal trade union was the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF), which was controlled by the state. The independent unions have been at the heart of…
Workers in the Bticino factory Sadat City began a sit-in strike on 11 November according to the Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions (EFITU). Up to 800 workers occupied the factory, which produces electrical components for building automation and entry systems, in protest at management’s decision to force them to take open-ended leave after they…
Egypt’s doctors have been on strike since 1 October. They are fighting for a raise in state spending on health, improvements in their pay and conditions and action by the government to end violent attacks on healthworkers in the workplace. Despite a massive smear campaign by the media and constant attacks by the Muslim Brotherhood…
By Mary Compton From Teachersolidarity.com This week I have been meeting leading members of the independent teachers unions in Egypt and learned about their struggle for properly funded public education. The visit, with other trade unionists, was organised by the Middle East and North Africa Solidarity campaign, which invited me to come along on behalf…
A delegation of activists from UK and Irish trade unions visited Cairo 29 Oct-4 Nov with MENA Solidarity network. Ian Bradley an electrician and UNITE union activist; Mary Compton from the NUT and Teachersolidarity.com; Colm Bryce, a UCU activist in Derry, and Anne Alexander from MENA Solidarity Network took part in the visit. If you…
Teachers and the Arab Spring Eyewitness reports from Tunisia, Egypt and Bahrain Monday 12 November, 7.30pm Committee Room 8, House of Commons, SW1A 2TT Speakers: Mohamed Sghaier Saihi: UGTT union federation, teachers’ spokesman in the Kasserine region Mary Compton: NUT activist and editor of Teachersolidarity website, recently returned from a delegation to Egypt Ali Alaswad:…
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