As the Egyptian Government threatens the Pro-Democracy protesters with possible martial law, they are bolstered by strikes, sit-ins across the nation. This is the second day of working class actions outside the major cities, including at the mouth of the Suez Canal.
Al Jazeera correspondents estimate 20,000 factory workers stayed away from work today. Some had financial demands for wage increases that had been promised and some workers added the demand that Mubarak step down.
Strikes of postal workers, textile workers, the Health Ministry and even at the government newspaper were initiated today.
Port Said - At the mouth of the Suez Canal protesters occupied the city's Central Square. 6,000 workers at 5 Service Companies owned by the Suez Canal Authority began a sit-in yesterday.
2,000 textile workers in the city of Suez demonstrated and in the city of Mohalla 1500 workers blocked roads. 2,000 workers went on strike at Sigma Pharmaceuticals in Quesna. 5,000 unemployed youth stormed the government building in Aswan.
Even the best television coverage that we are getting is only showing Tahrir Square in Cairo. How long until we hear about the Union struggles happening all over Egypt?
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