From Syria to Sudan: Workers Organising for Justice at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival

The Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, held from July 18 to 20, featured a session organised by MENA Solidarity on workers’ organising in Syria and Sudan. Speakers highlighted the challenges facing the Syrian revolution and the counter-revolutionary war in Sudan. The discussion emphasised the importance of international solidarity against imperialist policies and racism, calling for unity to oppose the arms trade and support workers’ movements.

Join MENA Solidarity at Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival

Join MENA Solidarity on 19 July at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum for a significant session titled “Workers Organising for Justice: Voices from Syria and Sudan”. Participate in discussions about independent union efforts in war-torn regions, addressing the need for global solidarity for workers’ rights amid oppression, economic crisis, and foreign intervention.

New Syrian workers’ committees launch coordinated protests at mass sackings of government employees 

Newly-formed independent workers’ committees in Syria organised demonstrations and vigils across the country in protest at caretaker government’s decision to sack thousands of public sector employees, and in response to the spiralling cost of living which is pushing millions of Syrians deeper into poverty. Rallies took place on 15 February in Damascus, Aleppo, Suwayda, Latakia…

A New Dawn for Syria: The Fall of the Assad Regime

By Abdulsalam Dallal On 8 December 2024 in the early morning, people in the streets and a mosque in Damascus announced: “saqat bashar al-kalb” (Bashar, the dog has fallen). Since March 2011 Syrians have spilled blood and tears on the path towards hurriyyeh and karameh (freedom and dignity). Thirteen years later, their sacrifices have paid…