we are labor studies research unit in South Africa. We are with you on this! Rest assured, we will be passing on the message of your cause!

I am writing a letter of support from National Education and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU), a large transformative union that has just led an historic strike in the South African Public Service. This strike was unprecedented in the history of SA with more than 17 million work days lost. One million workers withheld their labor power for 31 days to win improvements in wages and conditions of service. What had informed our strike was the implementation of neo-liberal attacks on public services which had degarded quality public service delivery to the South African masses.

We not only support you in this heroic labor struggle but understand the reality of political repression and the difficulties that workers are experieincing in Egypt to exercise their democratic rights to organize, associate and strike.

It has come to our attention that there is an annual Cairo conference and if it is possible please keep us posted on these developments as we would like to participate in this progressive African forum held in the spirit of anti-imerialism and international solidarity.

An injury to one is an injury to all.
Workers united will never be defeated and we send you this message of solidarity in struggle.

Guy Slingsby
Nehawu researcher in organising

I am a teacher in the United States and I wish you all the best in your struggle.

In solidarity,
Steve Cohen