A national security court in Bahrain issued lengthy jail sentences against President of the Bahraini Teachers’ Association, Mahdi Abu Dheeb and vice-president Jalila Salman on 25 September. Abu Dheeb was jailed for ten years, and Salman for three, for the ‘crime’ of calling for teachers to support peaceful protests and sit-ins in February this year.…
Statement in solidarity with students, teachers and staff in Egyptian universities and schools As the new term starts, we send our greetings in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Egypt who are fighting for an education system which meets the needs of society, instead of satisfying the demands of the market and the interests…
Update: 25 September – hundreds of health technicians protest outside parliament Health professionals and technical staff represented by the Egyptian Health Technologists Syndicate will join a strike from 25 September, after six months of fruitless negotiations over their demands the union said in a statement on 24 September. The union is fighting for better pay…
Tens of thousands of striking teachers brought central Cairo to a halt on 24 September in a huge protest outside the parliament buildings to press home their demands for the resignation of the Education Minister and improved pay and conditions. Delegations of teachers from across Egypt mobilised for the demonstration which was also joined by…
The national teachers’ strike continued on Thursday, with many areas reporting almost no schools working. In Suez governorate, 90% of schools were shut, for example. Meanwhile Education Minister Ahmad Gamal el-Din promised ‘tangible and positive results’ following discussions with the Ministry of Finance over funding for promotions and bonuses for 600,000 teachers, as well as…
The Public Transport Authority bus workers’ all-out strike entered its second day with growing support from workers. Press reports said that 20 of the city’s 24 garages were open, and around two thousand striking workers rallied outside the Public Transport Authority Headquarters, before marching to the cabinet offices for a protest, alongside striking doctors and…
Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions Press Release – 21 September 2011 All out strike in Public Transport Authority Bus Garages Security services attempt to abort the strike by arresting the leaders of the independent union An all out strike began this morning in the Public Transport Authority Bus Garages after the failure of management…
رسالة التضامن من معلمين في اسلينجتون بلندن إلى الأخوات والإخوة في مصر. نشارك حالياً بمعركة مع حكومة الإئتلاف حزب المحافظين وحزب الليبرالي الديمقراطي في بريطانيا التي يحاول بكل قوتها بتفرض على العاملين بالأجر ثمن الأزمة الإقتصادية سببوها أصحاب العمل والبنوك. شاركنا بإضراب ناجح يوم 30 يونيو الماضي مع 700000 عامل من أجل دفاعاً بالنظام المعاش…
Open letter in solidarity with Egyptian teachers As the new school term starts across Egypt tens of thousands of teachers are on strike. They are demanding: The resignation of the Education Minister, a leading figure in Mubarak’s old ruling party Improvements in their pay – they want £164 per month guaranteed without having to do…
Egypt’s first national teachers’ strike since 1951 has seen strong support from schools across the country, despite threats from the government and reports of harassment of striking teachers by the security forces. Teachers’ main demands are the resignation of the education minister, a senior figure in the former ruling party, and improvements in wages and…
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