More solidarity with the Egyptian Free Union Activists:
Dear Tax Collectors Friends,
We, as Limter-İş Union — that represents 40,000 workers and is affiliated to DİSK (Confederation of Revolutionary Workers’ Unions) — heard about your resistance.
We salute you on behalf of the shipyard workers, a part of our whole working class.
Your resistance is our resistance!
Cem Dinç,
General Secretary of Limter-İş Union
Message from Belfast, in support of the Egyptian Real Estate Tax Collectors:
Can I express my union solidarity with your struggle.. I have been briefed by Hossam at a meeting in Belfast, Ireland in our union Headquarters and I am in admiration of your campaign for improving working conditions and for union freedom.
I have committed to seeking as much support as possible from within Irish labor and trade union movement, and from my own union Unite.
Jimmy Kelly
Irish Regional Secretary of Unite
Message from London:
Solidarity and fraternal greetings to the Independent General Union of Real Estate Tax Agency Workers in your inspiring fight to defend and improve your wages and conditions and to establish free, independent and democratic trade unions.
All our experience as working people, around the world, is that the surest guarantee of progress and fair treatment lies in workers’ unity and democracy.
We will endeavour to raise awareness of, and support for, your struggles in PCS and the wider trade union movement.
Yours in Solidarity,
Andy Reid (personal capacity) National Executive Committee PCS
Marianne Owens (personal capacity) Revenue & Customs Group Executive Committee PCS
