The Center for Socialist Studies has issued a statement in solidarity with the Mansoura-España Garments Company workers and trade unionists who are under attack from the govt.
Mahalla Updates
The Prosecutor has ordered today 43 from the Mahalla April 6 detainees, who have been classified as “criminal” (not political) prisoners, to be referred to court. Six more names will be tried in absentia, since they are on the run.
This means that the government has decided to use those Mahalla citizens as the scapegoat for the uprising.
MEETING: Building free unions
Come join us at the Center for Socialist Studies this Thursday, 19 June, 5pm, in a discussion with labor organizers on
Building Free Unions
Speakers will include: Kamal Abu Eita, Real Estate Tax Collectors’ Strike Leader
Kamal Wassef, Former head of the General Union of Construction and Carpentry
Haitham Mohamadein, Labor Lawyer
Muhammad Abdel Salam, Labor activist with the Workers’ Coordination Committee
The Center is located 7 Murad St, Giza