UK: Message of solidarity from RMT union to Egypt protests

Unjum Mirza, Political Officer for the London region of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), speaking at the Egyptian Embassy in London – 30 June 2013 أنجم ميرزا – ممثل اللجنة النقابية لمدينة لندن من النقابة العامة للعمال السكك الحديدية والملاحة البحرية والنقل – أمام السفارة المصرية في لندن 30 يونيو 2013     أود…

مصر: رسالة التضامن مع مظاهرات 30 يونيو من نقاقبة بريطانيا

تحية تضامن مع الثوار والحركة العمالية في مصر من اللجنة التنفيذية الوطنية ولجنة العلاقات الدولية في النقابة العامة  للعاملين في الخدمات العامة والتجارية في بريطانيا   30 يونيو وقد شهدنا، بكل إعجاب وأمل، استمرار صمود الشعب المصري بكل عزيمة لتحقيق مجتمع أكثر دمقراطية و عدالة إجتماعية ولتطهيره من فلول النظام القديم ومن الذين يسعون فقط…

Bahrain: British Medical Association conference delegates salute jailed colleagues

Delegates at the British Medical Association’s annual conference in June 2013 sent a message of solidarity to Bahraini healthworkers who have been jailed and tortured during the crackdown against protests in 2011. They gathered outside the conference centre, holding up the names of seven medical professionals who have all served prison sentences on trumped-up charges.…

Egypt: ‘Rebel’ campaign prepares for battle

The ‘Rebel’ campaign has taken Egypt by storm in recent months. The movement, which was started by young revolutionary activists in May this year, has become a lightning rod for discontent with the Muslim Brotherhood. So far 15 million people have signed the campaign statement, withdrawing confidence from Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated president Mohammed Morsi and pledging…

Event: MENA Solidarity Activists’ Workshop 29 June

MENA Solidarity Network – Activists’ Workshop 1 – 3.30pm – 29 June 2013 Bloomsbury Suite, University of London Union, Malet Street, WC1E 7HY Two years after the ‘Arab Spring’ began, the explosive combination of neo-liberalism and political repression continues to spark massive popular protests. MENA Solidarity’s Activists’ Workshop will be an opportunity to hear first-hand…

Turkey: Egyptian independent unions’ message in solidarity with protests against Erdogan

Cairo: 5th June 2013  Solidarity Declaration from the Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions to the workers of Turkey ********************************************************************************************* In the shadow of the vicious attack on the working class across the world and our region by the global capitalist regimes, the Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions  stands in solidarity with workers in…