Highlights of the Sudan Solidarity Conference 2023

In London on Saturday, September 30, 2023, the National Education Union headquarters at Hamilton House hosted the Sudan Solidarity Conference 2023. Organised by the Middle East and North Africa Solidarity Network (MENA Solidarity) and British and Sudanese unions and organisations in a display of unity and support for the Sudanese people. Notably, this marks the third Sudan Solidarity Conference organised by MENA Solidarity and proved to be the largest to date.

Hundreds of trade unionists launch petition in solidarity with prisoners in Morocco

Hundreds of trade unionists and activists from the UK have signed a petition demanding the release of the Rif movement prisoners in Morocco. Sally Hunt, general secretary of the UCU union has also backed the solidarity campaign, and sent a letter of solidarity to Morocco’s largest trade union federation, the UMT which has seen four of…

Egypt: Hundreds sign emergency statement

More than 500 trade unionists and activists from around the world have signed the Emergency Statement on Egypt, initiated by trade unionists in the UK affiliated to MENA Solidarity. Signatories to the letter include Labour MP John McDonnell, and representatives from dozens of different trade union bodies. Nick Grant from the National Union of Teachers…

Egypt: Appeal for solidarity after steel workers arrested by army

We reject the army’s attack on Suez Steel workers and demand their immediate release Original Arabic here – picture via RevSoc.me on Facebook Nearly a month and a half has passed since the fall of Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood from power, thanks to the action of the masses who did not feel any difference…

Egypt: “We want to work … we want decent wages … we want free unions”

Translation of joint statement calling for protests to mark May Day 2013 (picture of May Day protest 2012 by Gigi Ibrahim via Flickr) Workers have been coming out every day for years to demand their rights from the businessmen who were protected by Mubarak’s government in the past and now by Morsi. We have the…

Egypt: RMT London region sends solidarity message to constitution protesters

بيان من أنجم ميرزا المسئولة السياسة للجنة النقابة العامة لعاملين بالسكك الحديدية النقل العام والملاحة البحرية في منطقة لندن يعلن أن تضامنه لإخواننا وأخواتنا في مصر الذين كانوا يحتجون على مشروع الدستور. إقراء البيان بالعربي هنا. On behalf of the London Region of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, I want to send greetings and solidarity…

Egypt: Independent union federation rejects president’s power grab

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…

بيان نقابي عن غزة والثورات العربية

Click here for the English version of this statement “Trade Unionists’ declaration on Palestine and the Arab Revolutions“ ندين الإعتداء الإسرائيلي الأخير على غزة الذي قتل حتى الآن أكثر من 20 شخصاً وجرح المئات. ليس هناك أي مقارنة بين قوة النيران للقوات الإسرائيلية و مقاومة الفلسطينيين ضد إحتلال مجرم وحصار. قتلت حرب إسرائيل على غزة…

Trade Unionists’ declaration on Palestine and the Arab Revolutions

*Updated with new signatures 20 November We condemn the latest Israeli assault on Gaza, which at the time of writing has killed more than twenty and injured hundreds. There is no comparison between Israeli forces’ enormous firepower and Palestinians’ resistance to an illegal occupation and siege. Israel’s ‘Operation Cast Lead’ against Gaza in 2008-9 killed…

Egypt: Solidarity message from UK doctors for striking colleagues

Dear Brothers and Sisters The following doctors, health workers, and organisations express solidarity with the Egyptian Doctors Strike which happened today 1st October 2012. We support your demands for increasing the health spending to 15% of the state budget, for better security for hospital staff and patients, and a minimum wage for medical doctors of…

MENA Solidarity Network

Solidarity with Workers in the Middle East

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