Middle East Workers' Solidarity
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Information about the labour movement in Egypt, Iraq, Iran, and elsewhere in the Middle East, and about what's being done in the British labour movement to raise solidarity.
Egypt
Eyewitness in Cairo
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Yesterday (6 February) the atmosphere in Tahrir Square was more relaxed and somewhat confident. News of the general strike called by CTUWS for 11 February had got round.
Arab Spring impacts on Palestinians
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Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group which runs Gaza as a one-party religious state, has moved three quarters of its staff out of Syria.
Islamist victories in Egypt. What now?
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The winners in Egypt’s first free election since World War Two are, in the words of prominent commentator Juan Cole, ‘the equivalent of the Tea Party’: conservative religious parties, of which the lar
Iraqi revolutionary Nadia Mahmood reports back from Egypt
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Date:
17 June, 2011 - 21:30 - 23:30
Location:
The Ship, 68 Borough Road, London SE1 1DX
Description:
Nadia Mahmood of the Worker-communist Party of Iraq is currently in Egypt building links with left and working-class organisations there. Come and hear her report back on who she met, what she saw and what she learned.
Egypt's new workers' movement: trade union leader Kamal Abbas speaks in London
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Date:
20 May, 2011 - 20:30 - 23:00
Location:
Room G3, School of Oriental and African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
Description:
The Egyptian revolution was prepared by groups of workers struggling to build independent trade unions - and since the fall of Mubarak, union organisation, workers' protests and strikes have spread like wildfire.
Between 18 and 21 May, activists from Egypt's Centre for Trade Union and Workers' Services/Federation for Independent Unions will be visiting the UK, hosted by Egypt Workers' Solidarity.
On 19 May Kamal Abbas, general coordinator of the CTUWS, will be speaking at the Fire Brigades Union conference in Southport, and at an EWS public meeting in Liverpool. On 20 May, he will be speaking in London.
This is an absolutely massive deal, so come and learn about Egypt's new workers' movement and how we can build solidarity.
Speakers:
Kamal Abbas
Solidarity greetings will be given by
Eammon Lynch, victimised RMT activist just reinstated by threat of strike action
John McDonnell MP
Michael Chessum, National Union of Students National Executive
Chair: Janine Booth, RMT executive
Some 2008 background articles on Kamal Abbas and the CTUWS
On Kamal Abbas
articles.latimes.com/2008/may/14/world/fg-activist14
sumoud.tao.ca/?q=node/view/1000
On the CTUWS
www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/downloads/FP2P/FP2P_Egypt_CTUWS_trade_union_CS_ENGLISH.pdf
Egypt's new workers' movement: trade union leader Kamal Abbas speaks in Liverpool
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Date:
19 May, 2011 - 20:00 - 22:00
Location:
Britannia Adelphi Hotel, Ranelagh Place, Liverpool L3 5UL
Description:
The Egyptian revolution was prepared by groups of workers struggling to build independent trade unions - and since the fall of Mubarak, union organisation, workers' protests and strikes have spread like wildfire.
Between 18 and 21 May, activists from Egypt's Centre for Trade Union and Workers' Services/Federation for Independent Unions will be visiting the UK, hosted by Egypt Workers' Solidarity.
On 19 May Kamal Abbas, general coordinator of the CTUWS, will be speaking at the Fire Brigades Union conference in Southport, and at an EWS public meeting in Liverpool. On 20 May, he will be speaking in London.
This is an absolutely massive deal, so come and learn about Egypt's new workers' movement and how we can build solidarity.
Chaired by Elaine Jones, Wirral Trades Council and Merseyside Women Against the Cuts
Facebook event here.
Some 2008 background articles on Kamal Abbas and the CTUWS
On Kamal Abbas
articles.latimes.com/2008/may/14/world/fg-activist14
sumoud.tao.ca/?q=node/view/1000
On the CTUWS
www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/downloads/FP2P/FP2P_Egypt_CTUWS_trade_union_CS_ENGLISH.pdf
Meeting to establish an Egyptian workers solidarity campaign, 17 February
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Date:
17 February, 2011 - 18:30 - 20:30
Location:
Unite headquarters, 128 Theobald's Road, London WC2 (Holborn tube)
Description:
The huge strike wave, and the launch of a new independent union federation, in Egypt are facts of enormous significance. They may herald a reawakening of workers' struggle across North Africa and the Middle East.
Our sisters and brothers in Egypt need solidarity. Please come and join the discussion on setting up a campaign to support them.
Called by Middle East Workers' Solidarity and activists from a variety of unions.
For more information email markosborn61@gmail.com.
Islamists gain in Egypt's poll
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The second and third stages of elections to the lower house of Egypt's parliament are due on 14 December and 3 January.
Egypt: protests continue as elections begin
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By Clive Bradley
Voting has started — in a process which will take four months — in Egyptian elections, the first since the fall of Hosni Mubarak in February.