Around 300 UK and international trade unionists have signed a statement condemning recent attacks by the Egyptian military on democratic freedoms. Signatories to the statement include PCS union general secretary Mark Serwotka, teachers’ union leader Christine Blower, and Labour MPs John McDonnell and Katy Clark. Statement We note with grave concern recent developments in Egypt…
وقعت نحو 300 قيادة عمالية ونقابية بريطانية وفي مقدمتهم مارك سيروتكا سكرتير عام للنقابة العامة لموظفين الحكومة وأعضاء اللجنة التنفيذية للنقابة وكريستين بلور سكرتير عام لنقابة المعلمين في بريطانيا وقيادات من عمال البناء وعمال النفط غيرهم من النقابيين على عريضة تضامنية مع القوى الثورية في مصر. يدين النقابيين هجوم المجلس العسكري على الحريات الديمقراطية ويؤكد…
The first in Mosireen film collective’s playlist of short films about Egyptian workers and the revolution. To see the English subtitles click on ‘CC’ underneath the Youtube player. For the full playlist of films go here
شارك عشرات من مندوبون للمؤتمر السنوي لنقابة الأطباء في بريطانيا في وقفة إحتجاجية تضامناً مع الثورة المصرية وطالبوا بإلغاء بعد القرارات الحديثة التي إصدرها المجلس العسكري في مصر وبينها إصدرا الإعلان الدستوري المكمل وحل مجلس الشعب إعلان الضبطية القضائية ويعتبرأنها “محاولات لإلغاء مكاسب الثورة” ويؤكد أيضاً المندوبون تضامنهم مع النضال من أجل العدالة الإجتماعية في…
Thousands of bus drivers across London took strike action on Friday 22 June to demand a bonus for the Olympics. MENA Solidarity activists visited the picket lines at four garages, bringing a message of support from bus workers in Cairo for the strike and asked the strikers to send back a message of solidarity to…
Statement: No to the military coup in Egypt We note with grave concern recent developments in Egypt including the decision on 14 June 2012 by the Higher Constitutional Court to dissolve parliament and allow the candidate of the old regime, Ahmad Shafiq, to contest the presidential election. The court decision followed the announcement of a…
Na’amat Gaber, one on the founders of the Independent Union of Workers in the Maintenance and Technical Works Co. at Cairo Airport talks about why she is a trade unionist, and what the revolution means to her. Workers at Cairo International Airport and the Civil Aviation Ministry have organised a courageous campaign against Ahmad Shafiq,…
Egypt’s ruling military council has launched a co-ordinated assault against the democratic gains made as a result of the mass protests and strikes since the beginning of the revolution in January 2011. A decision of the Higher Constitutional Court ruled that Ahmad Shafiq, candidate of the old regime and Mubarak’s last prime minister could stand…
Hala Kamal is a member of 9 March Movement, a network of academics which campaigns for freedom of expression on the university campus. She addressed UCU Congress 2011 and here gives an update on recent struggles (interview on 6 June, by members of the MENA Solidarity delegation to Egypt). “Today there are continual attempts at…
Activists from MENA Solidarity Network visited Cairo and Alexandria 3-8 June to meet activists from the independent unions and hear about the latest developments in the revolution. Sheila McGregor and Sally Kincaid from the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and Anne Alexander and Nadine el-Enany from the University and Colleges Union (UCU) met colleagues from…
MENA Solidarity Network 