An unprecedented happening: The President of the Federation of Trade Unions of Egypt asks help from the security to break the protests of the workers of his union!!

In an unprecedented happening in trade union’s movements all over the world, the head of the general union of Egyptian workers unions called on police forces, yesterday, to break up protests organized by union employees who were asking a settlement to a number of social and professional problems they have suffered for some a long time ago.

The president’s deeds resulted in the dissatisfaction and resentment in the Egyptian trade union circles and in social networks. The representative of the trade union is supposed to have the main task of defending workers rights and preserving their gains. Thus, making him lacking legitimacy that he did not acquire.

It is known that the General Union was accused of being loyal to the authority and losing its independence with the absence of democracy within it. In addition, ignoring the defense the Egyptian working class’ rights. Consequently, large numbers of workers  resigned and joined in independent unions.