To keep profits increasing capitalism demands many victims. In many countries workers live on poverty wages while they produce the necessities and luxuries of the world. During a capitalist crisis the victims multiply. Banks and companies collapse, and thousands of workers are left with no jobs and no income. To contain the protest of the workers, capitalists have encircled the world with repressive governments which allow few rights to protest and to organise. In some areas that are strategic to the capitalists, like the oil fields of the Middle East , repressive goverments have been in place for generations. These governments repress and kill workers as a normal method to keep control. But sometimes this solid wall of repression is broken and working people seize the historic opportunity to win their rights and freedom.
Tunisia: Protests against poverty and corruption begin in January 2011. President Ben Ali escapes, but workers’ demands not met
Egypt: Mass protests continue after 10 days. General strike called. Protesters organise community defense against attacks.
Yemen: Workers and students protesting against poverty, corruption and repression build mass rallies against the government
Jordan: The government has resigned following protests, there are some promises of reforms
Algeria: Protests against the increase in food prices cause the government to allow some freedom of expression. Workers’ protest grows
Morocco: The workers’ movement has been organising. Workers join protests in solidarity with Egypt
We need to build our communication links links and increase international solidarity & industrial action in support of workers rights and democratic rights
This is our struggle. Workers change the world
To keep profits increasing capitalism demands many victims. In many countries workers live on poverty wages while they produce the necessities and luxuries of the world. During a capitalist crisis the victims multiply. Banks and companies collapse, and thousands of workers are left with no jobs and no income. To contain the protest of the workers, capitalists have encircled the world with repressive governments which allow few rights to protest and to organise. In some areas that are strategic to the capitalists, like the oil fields of the Middle East , repressive goverments have been in place for generations. These governments repress and kill workers as a normal method to keep control. But sometimes this solid wall of repression is broken and working people seize the historic opportunity to win their rights and freedom.
Tunisia: Protests against poverty and corruption begin in January 2011. President Ben Ali escapes, but workers’ demands not met
Egypt: Mass protests continue after 10 days. General strike called. Protesters organise community defense against attacks.
Yemen: Workers and students protesting against poverty, corruption and repression build mass rallies against the government
Jordan: The government has resigned following protests, there are some promises of reforms
Algeria: Protests against the increase in food prices cause the government to allow some freedom of expression. Workers’ protest grows
Morocco: The workers’ movement has been organising. Workers join protests in solidarity with Egypt
We need to build our communication links links and increase international solidarity & industrial action in support of workers rights and democratic rights
This is our struggle. Workers change the world
