Nubariya Agricultural Engineering workers are demonstrating in front of the parliament (where the Nile Cotton Ginning Co workers were assaulted by the police) demanding their unpaid salaries.
Month: May 2009
Students in solidarity with Gaza
I received the following press release:
Students in Solidarity with Gaza
Contact: Kat Sullivan
Mobile Cairo: 019.264.1283
On Monday May 25th, a group of students from Cairo attempted to enter the Gaza border to deliver aid. Thus far, all efforts to enter have been stopped by Egyptian authorities.
The student delegation from Cairo is planning to meet with numerous other delegations from around the globe. Each group has medical aid and supplies, sports equipment for children and monetary donations. The Egyptian authorities have been completely aware of everyone attending and everything that we are carrying. All members attending were told that they were given full clearance to enter Gaza. However, now at the border, they suddenly refuse. We are being either blocked from entering or even turned back at checkpoints before the border
itself.
Knowing that our efforts are supported worldwide, we are compelled to reach out to all media outlets within and without Cairo, Egypt.
For more information:
twitter.com/studentsforgaza
Nile Cotton Ginning Co. workers win concessions
One day after their protest was suppressed by the police in front of the parliament, the Nile Cotton Ginning Co. workers have won some concession in an agreement reached with the management, under heavy intervention from State Security police, Labor Ministry officials and parliamentarians trying to contain the one month old strike that has brought to halt the company’s branches in all provinces.
I spoke to one of the company workers in the Mahalla branch. He warned that the management is determined to liquidate the Minya factories and drive its labor force out by early buyouts.