Egyptian Independent Union Federation 28 June 2011 Statement In light of the growing controversy about the independent trade unions and malicious accusations and allegations aimed at undermining the Egyptian workers’ movement and the trade unions which it created, we, the representatives of the independent unions, are signing this statement of the fundamental principles on which…
President of the Egyptain tax collectors’ union, Kamal Abou Aita, with striking tax collectors in London, 30 June
On Saturday 25 June, the verdict was announced in the case against Ali Fattouh, president of the Independent Public Transport Authority Workers’ Union. Ali was found ‘not guilty’ by the court – a clear victory of the union and the workers’ movement as a whole. We received the following statement from his lawyer, Haitham Muhammadain…
Representatives from the Higher Committee of Employees in the Postal Service in Egypt met on 15 April to discuss their on-going campaign in protest at the Minister of Communications’ refusal to agree to postal workers’ demands over the management of the postal service. The meeting also agreed to form a founding committee to complete the process of registration as an independent…
MENA Solidarity Network 