I received the following message:
SOAS UCU sends solidarity greetings to the strikers at Ghazl al-Mahalla. Congratulations on the victory in your struggle for a living wage, decent conditions at work and the right to organize freely. You’ve shown how ordinary people can take on neo-liberalism and dictatorship when they organize together.
Graham Dyer, Branch Secretary
The above-mentioned is the branch of the University and College Union (UCU) at the School of Oriental and African Studies (part of the University of London), which represents lecturers and other academic staff.