The events in Egypt, were a catalyst throughout the Middle East for the yearnings for democracy and working class empowerment. The aspirations & activism of the Egyptians has given inspiration to us here, in the face of a full court press against the working class. The current renaissance of unionism in Egypt should likewise give us inspiration. Hossam el-Hamalawy provides an insightful report on the May Day celebrations in Cairo detailing the continuing conflict between the newly formed independent unions & the state unions which were still being supported by the military on May Day celebrations. He provides a fascinating history of unions in Egypt culminating in their present emergence of a free trade union movement independent of the state with demands for dissolution of the state unions, higher wages & renationization of substantial parts of previously privatized industries.
produced by Ken Nash and Mimi Rosenberg
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