Syria: Time for international unions to act

With the uprising in Syria approaching its first year anniversary, the situation for workers, their families and communities is desperate. Syrian workers are fighting for their rights.

Increasingly, various imperialist powers, are competing for influence in the Syrian struggle for their own geopolitical agendas. Alliances with any of the imperialist powers will not serve the workers interests. As we have seen in places like Iraq, Egypt and Libya, the end to dictatorship does not mean an end to repression for workers.

It is time for labour organisations to intervene in Syria. We need to mobilise our economic and social forces to aid our brothers and sisters in Syria. We have the same interests as our Syrian comrades. If we don’t intervene, our enemies will. Click here to keep up to date. 

With the uprising in Syria approaching its first year anniversary, the situation for workers, their families and communities is desperate. Syrian workers are fighting for their rights.

Increasingly, various imperialist powers, are competing for influence in the Syrian struggle for their own geopolitical agendas. Alliances with any of the imperialist powers will not serve the workers interests. As we have seen in places like Iraq, Egypt and Libya, the end to dictatorship does not mean an end to repression for workers.

It is time for labour organisations to intervene in Syria. We need to mobilise our economic and social forces to aid our brothers and sisters in Syria. We have the same interests as our Syrian comrades. If we don’t intervene, our enemies will. Click here to keep up to date.