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Egyptian workers take the lead

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Alan Woods
10 February 2011

Written by Alan Woods Wednesday, 9th February 2011

Egyptian workers take the lead. Photo: omarroberthamiltonThere are situations in which mass demonstrations are sufficient to bring about the fall of a regime. But Egypt is not one of them. All the efforts of the masses to bring about the overthrow of Mubarak through demonstrations and street protests have so far failed to achieve their principal objective.

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Egyptian revolution reverberates throughout Arab world

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Fred Weston
08 February 2011

Written by Fred Weston, 7th February 2011

Egyptian revolution reverberates throughout Arab world. Photo: Ramy Raoof.The Egyptian revolution, following on rapidly from the Tunisian uprising, has sent shockwaves across the whole of the Arab world. All the serious strategists of capital are discussing the “domino effect” of the events unfolding in Egypt. None of them, however, had anticipated any of this.

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1951 Waterfront Lockout - 60th Anniversary

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Rupert O'Shea
07 February 2011

Sixty years ago, on 14th February 1951, the New Zealand Waterside Workers Union implemented an overtime ban in support of their wage claim against the cartel of British shipping companies who controlled the most of New Zealand's wharves. 

cuba_street_procession_halted_by_police_wince.pngAn overtime ban was considered the most appropriate form of industrial action because, although in theory the basic working week was forty hours, in practice the men typically worked sixty to eighty hours a week just to earn a living wage.  The shipping companies immediately responded by putting all the men on a two-day penalty for collectively refusing overtime.  They were arguably entitled to do under the government regulations at the time.  On 19th February, the shipping companies went further:  they posted notices insisting that each individual worker agree in advance to accept whatever hours of work were offered for a day, in advance of the worker being engaged for the day.  As overtime was not usually announced until several hours into the working day, this meant workers would have to accept in advance to work for a day whose hours were not known.  This explicitly contravened the same government regulations.  The workers refused to comply with this new unilaterally-declared condition and rightly considered themselves to have been locked out.  That is why this article is about the waterside lockout, not the waterside strike.

 

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The Egyptian Revolution: “The people want the downfall of the system”

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Alan Woods
04 February 2011


Written by Alan Woods Friday, 04 February 2011

20110130-RamiRaoof-Army-tanks-in-Tahrir-sq-thThe masses have once again taken to the streets in the biggest demonstrations yet seen in Egypt. They call it the "Day of Departure". Already this morning Al Jazeera showed an immense crowd of people thronging Tahriri Square. The mood was neither tense nor fearful, but jubilant. The very instant Friday prayers finished the masses erupted in a deafening roar of “Mubarak out!” The few Mubarak supporters who were slinking on the streets outside the Square like impotent jackals could do nothing.

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A Statement from the protesters at Cairo's Tahrir square to the Egyptian people

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Written by The Youth of the Tahrir Square Sit-in Friday, 4th February 2011
04 February 2011
We have just received a statement by the revolutionary youth on Tahrir Square in Cairo. The marvellous movement of the workers and youth of Egypt is an inspiration to the whole world. It gives new hope to the exploited and oppressed, not only in the Middle East but everywhere.
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The Battle of Tahrir Square

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Alan Woods
03 February 2011


Written by Alan Woods Thursday, 03 February 2011

RamyRaoof - January 31 - graffiti of Mubarak“The sky was filled with rocks. The fighting around me was so terrible we could smell the blood.” With these words Robert Fisk describes the dramatic events in Tahrir Square, where the forces of the Revolution met the counter-revolution head-on. All day and all through the night, a ferocious battle raged in the Square and the surrounding streets.

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Egypt: A Pharaoh’s Nemesis

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Lal Khan
03 February 2011


Written by Lal Khan Thursday, 03 February 2011

January 29 - Tank in Tahrir square - Photo: 3arabwyOne of the salient features of a revolution is that the masses conquer the fear of the state and repression. This has been graphically demonstrated on the streets of Egypt. At the same time the surge of a mass upheaval breaks the taboos in the psychology of the soldiers and the army begins to cleave on a class basis. A rare fraternity between the security forces and the masses, whom they are supposed to crush, develops as the revolution blossoms.

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Egypt on the brink of civil war

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Alan Woods
02 February 2011


Written by Alan Woods Wednesday, 02 February 2011

Egypt on the brink of civil war. Photo: 3arabawyThe revolution in Egypt is reaching a critical point. The old state power is collapsing under the hammer blows of the masses. But revolution is a struggle of living forces. The old regime does not intend to surrender without a fight. The counter-revolutionary forces are going onto the offensive. There is ferocious fighting on the streets of Cairo between pro- and anti-Mubarak elements.

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Egypt: the moment of truth

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Alan Woods
01 February 2011


Written by Alan Woods Tuesday, 1st February 2011

Egypt: the moment of truth. Photo: 3arabawyThe Great Pyramid of Giza has lasted for 3,800 years. Hosni Mubarak has lasted somewhat less, but he would like to survive for a little longer. The difference between his regime and the Pyramid of Khufu is that it is an inverted pyramid. All its strength is at the top, but there is only a tiny point at the bottom. The laws of gravity and architecture tell us that such a structure is inherently unstable. The slightest push can bring the whole structure crashing down.

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Letter from an Egyptian socialist - The reaction to Mubarak's speech

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Walaa Quisay
31 January 2011

Written by Walaa Quisay Monday, 31 January 2011

Letter from an Egyptian socialist - The reaction to Mubarak's speech. Photo: Darkroom ProductionsAfter a much criticised silence, Hosni Mubarak has finally made a statement regarding the protests. The initial reaction to the speech was one of anger. Mubarak’s speech was quite predictable, basically praising the poor, promising reform and what not. Even though these blatant lies that reek of condescension are enough reason to ignite the streets of Egypt with fury, it was Mubarak’s last statement that angered the people the most.

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Egypt: revolution knows no frontiers

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Alan Woods
30 January 2011

Written by Alan Woods Sunday, 30 January 2011

The international implications of the Egyptian Revolution. Photo: Collin David AndersonThe popular uprising against the Hosni Mubarak government continues. On Sunday morning the sun rose over another tense day following a night of mass defiance and anti-government protests that turned the curfew into a dead letter. This fact strikingly exposes the real situation.

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Revolution in Egypt – Power is on the street

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Alan Woods
29 January 2011

Written by Alan Woods Saturday, 29th January 2011

Revolution in Egypt – Power is on the street. Photo: Philip RizkDay five of the revolution and the movement continues to grow in size and intensity. Last night’s curfew was ignored, and today there are more people on the streets than yesterday. A new curfew was called for four o’clock Egyptian time, but this is no more effective than the previous one. Even before the curfew came into effect, larger numbers of protestors were gathering on the streets.

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