Amnesty protests at denial of union rights in Egypt

Fundamental union rights are being denied to Egyptian workers in a draft law which would make participating in protests and strikes that "hinder the work of public institutions or authorities during a state of emergency" illegal. http://amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=19366

Egyptian unions continue the fight for lasting political change

In today’s Guardian Seumas Milne gives a superb analysis of the political situation in Egypt in the wake of Mubarak’s removal as President:

Egypt's Military Junta moves against Unions

Reuters is reporting that Egypt's ruling Higher Military Council is intending to ban 'meetings by labour unions or professional syndicates, effectively forbidding strikes': http://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFNWEB867320110213

Nationwide strikes decisive in final push to oust Mubarak

Wednesday's general strike by thousands of Egyptian state and private sector workers gave decisive momentum to the succesful campaigh by anti-government activists to oust President Hosni Mubarak: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/09/egypt-labor-strikes-break_n_820909.html

TUC protest in support of Egyptian workers - Tuesday 8 February

On Saturday demonstrations were held across Britain in solidarity with the Egyptian peoples demands for democracy and social change: http://www.counterfire.org/index.php/news/173-news/9857-solidarity-with-egyptian-revolution-protest-reports-images-and-video

Solidarity with the Egyptian people

The Scottish Council of UNISON, representing 160,000 workers in the public services in Scotland, meeting in Glasgow 5 February, has declared its support for, and stands with, the people of Egypt, in their demands for an end to repression of legitimate protest, in favour of democratic rights and political reform. See below for Edinburgh and Glasgow demos...

To the Tyrant by Abu al-Qasim al-Shabi

Imperious despot, insolent in strife,
Lover of ruin, enemy of life!
You mock the anguish of an impotent land
Whose people’s blood has stained your tyrant hand,
And desecrate the magic of this earth,
sowing your thorns, to bring despair to birth,