Statement by Unjum Mirza, Political Officer, London Region RMT in solidarity with the independent unions in Egypt in their struggle against the draft Constitution. Read the English here بالنيابة عن لجنة النقابة العامة لعاملين بالسكك الحديدية النقل العام والملاحة البحرية في منطقة لندن، أريد أن أبعث بتحياتي و تضامني لإخواننا وأخواتنا في مصر الذين كانوا…
يرسل نشطاء نقابة النقل البحري في بريطانيا رسالة التضامن إلى عمال شركة الإسكندرية للحاويات و العين السخنة ويقول نحن متضامنين مع نضالكم. نقف معكم من أجل العيش والحرية و العدالة الإجتماعية الإضراب ليس جريمة عمال العالم يد واحدة RMT Seafarer activists send solidarity greetings to colleagues in Alexandria Container Company and Ain Sokhna port who…
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…
Dozens of leading activists in the British public sector trade unions on strike on May 10 against cuts in their pensions signed a statement in solidarity with detainees arrested during the recent crackdown on protest by the military in Egypt. Signatories include the General Secretary of the PCS union representing civil servants, Mark Serwotka, and…
A message of support from Egypt for the public sector strikes on 10 May… “Solidarity from Egypt. I support public service and health workers strike against government cuts in pensions. Also in Egypt we face privatisation plans for the health service which will decrease the rights of both doctors and patients.” Dr Mona Mina, member…
MPs and trade union leaders expressed their deep concern today at a recent series of attacks on independent trade unionists and activists in Egypt. Over the past few weeks there have been a number of high profile cases where independent trade unionists and their supporters have faced physical attacks and legal harassment because of their…
A detailed report by members of the UK trade union delegation to Cairo May 2011 organised by MENA Solidarity Network, written by members of the UCU, RMT, PCS, CWU and NUT unions. Click below for pdf version MENASolidarity_Egyptindependentunions Copies are also available to order for £2 each (+p&p) from menasolidarity@gmail.com
