The Amstrdam International: The World of the International Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) 1913-1945 (Studies in Labour History)
3arabawy (Free subscription) | 25/12/2009
Kamal Abu Eita, president of the independent General Union of Real Estate Tax Authority Employees, denouncing Hussein Megawer and his corrupt state-backed General Federation of Trade Unions, during a Workers’ Preparatory Committee meeting, Thursday evening, Cairo’s Press Syndicate… Spread the word!
Israeli Occupation Archive (Free subscription) | 02/12/2009
The Palestinian labor movement has never been as united as it is today in supporting the boycott against Israel and calling on all international trade unions and trade union federations to endorse... The Israeli Occupation Archive (IOA) covers Israel's military occupation of Palestinian lands, now in its fifth decade. Go to the IOA website for much more...
Elder of Ziyon (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
From The JC: The leader of Palestine’s equivalent of the TUC has told a delegation of British trade unionists that they are not interested in general boycotts of Israel. Shaher Saeed, general secretary of the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), told representatives of seven unions that the organisation had so little interest in the subject it had never discussed boycotts, divestment...
GayandRight (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Any boycott would hurt Palestinian workers... The leader of Palestine’s equivalent of the TUC has told a delegation of British trade unionists that they are not interested in general boycotts of Israel. Shaher Saeed, general secretary of the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), told representatives of seven unions that the organisation had so little interest in the subject it...
Harry's Place (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
TUFI was established to strengthen the links between the Histadrut (the Israeli TUC), the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) and the British Trade Union Movement. A delegation of British trade unionists is completing a visit to Israel and Palestine to meet with representatives from those trade union federations. They have been blogging about [...]
Palestinian Pundit (Free subscription) | 18/09/2009
Contributed by asdf@hotmail.com Congress Voices " Congress condemns the Government of Israel’s January offensive in Gaza resulting in 1,450 Palestinians deaths and 5,000 injured and the massive destruction of infrastructure. Congress further condemns the ongoing blockade that is in contravention of International Law. Congress calls on the General Council to: i) use its influence with the...
Tongil Korea NEt (Free subscription) | 18/09/2009
Pyongyang — Remembrance stage “Mother Is Always with Red Flag” was given by workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) at the Central Hall of Workers on Thursday to remember Kim Jong Suk, anti-Japanese heroine, on the 60th anniversary of her...
Tongil Korea NEt (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
Pyongyang — The workers’ art squad of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea gave its performance at the Central Hall of Workers Monday on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Put on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
3arabawy (Free subscription) | 05/09/2009
Kamal Abu Eita, the president of the independent Union of Real Estate Tax Authority Employees, has been summoned by the North Giza prosecutor for interrogation, today Saturday, over charges leveled against him by the corrupt, state-backed General Federation of Trade Unions President Hussein Megawer. The latter accuses Abu Eita of “spreading false information that has [...]
3arabawy (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
Real Estate Tax Collectors demonstrating against the state-backed General Federation of Trade Unions, Hussein Hegazi Street, Downtown Cairo… Spread the word!
3arabawy (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
Real Estate Tax Collectors demonstrating against the state-backed General Federation of Trade Unions, Hussein Hegazi Street, Downtown Cairo… Spread the word!
3arabawy (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
After lending its hypocritical support for the 1000+strong workers’ strike at the Tanta Flax and Oil Company, located in Mit Hebeish (by Tanta’s southern entrance), the corrupt, state-backed General Federation of Trade Unions and the General Union of Textile Workers have instructed tonight the Factory Union Committee (FCU) members to suspend the strike action, saying [...]
3arabawy (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
The Real Estate Tax Collectors are now demonstrating in front of Parliament, where Finance Minister Youssef Boutross Ghali and Hussein Megawer, the head of the state-backed General Federation of Trade Unions are having a meeting. Spread the word!
3arabawy (Free subscription) | 31/07/2009
Following two hours of protests in front of the Finance Ministry yesterday, the Free Union of Tax Collectors activists forced Minister Youssef Boutross Ghali into officially establishing the social fund the free trade unionists have been campaigning for, granting each real estate tax collector 110-month pay on retirement. The state-backed General Federation of Trade Unions officials [...]
3arabawy (Free subscription) | 30/06/2009
President of the Independent Union of Real Estate Tax Collectors, Kamal Abu Eita, slams the state-backed General Federation of Trade Unions, calling on workers to strike for free unions, during a public meeting at the Press Syndicate… Spread the word!
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