A new multimedia piece Isabel and I are working on, part of a bigger project to document the fight for free unions in Egypt. In this video, Tax Strike leader Mervat Qassem Hilal describes attempts to intimidate her and her family because of her involvement with the strike and the union.
Year: 2009
Organizing a free union
The fight for free unions in Egypt.
In this video, strike leader Abdel Qader Nada describes the process of transforming the strike committee into the organizing body of a new, independent union.
Tax strikers’ determination
The fight for free unions in Egypt.
In this video, Tax strike leader Abdel Qader Nada recalls his colleagues’ dedication to the strike in the face of their personal struggles.