Among them are union leaders, artists, parliamentarians, writers, journalists, members of the Constitutional Committee, and political party members. Thirteen groups demand the release of public transport and shipyard workers.

Statement by the Revolutionary Socialists

The statement has been signed by 53 union leaders and endorsed by 12 political parties, coalitions, and movements standing in solidarity with the workers of the General Transport Authority and the shipyard. Additionally, ten human rights advocates have joined in support.

The signatories include 45 party-affiliated individuals and numerous public figures, including four committee members who drafted the Constitution and the Constitution Protection Foundation. The statement has also been endorsed by three parliament members, five former ministers, ambassadors, and former presidential candidates. The signatories include two artists, 20 writers, journalists, and media professionals, 11 lawyers, 20 engineers, four university professors, and 23 professionals, including translators, researchers, and doctors. Notably, 45 political figures have also signed the statement.
Below is the statement followed by the list of signatories:

Striking is a Legitimate Right Guaranteed by the Constitution
In the face of severe economic, social, and political challenges in Egypt, and amid the struggle of citizens to cope with high living costs and rising prices, many unions and workers’ representatives have raised legitimate demands to ease the burden of securing basic needs.
For instance, workers from the shipyard presented their demands to officials. Unfortunately, these demands were met with no response or serious negotiations, leaving the workers with no choice but to organize a strike—a peaceful means of protest guaranteed by the Egyptian constitution to defend their legitimate rights. However, instead of addressing their concerns, these civilian workers were referred to military trials on charges of inciting and calling for strikes. They were detained far from their families despite being their sole breadwinners. Their detention has been extended for months, and some were coerced into signing resignations under pressure.
Similarly, workers from the Public Transport Authority have repeatedly raised fair demands to executive officials. Their demands, focused on financial rights enabling them to meet the minimum requirements of a decent life, should have been addressed over many months. Despite no strike having been carried out, security forces preemptively arrested several leaders of the Public Transport Authority workers, including Mohammed Hashem, Mohammed Abdel Khaleq, Tarek Youssef, Ayman Abdel Tawab, Tarek Bahiri, and Ahmed Sokhs. These leaders were referred to the State Security Prosecution, which ordered their detention.
Article 15 of the Egyptian constitution explicitly affirms the right of workers to strike. Furthermore, international conventions and treaties ratified by Egypt, which carry the force of law, recognize the right to strike as a peaceful mechanism for workers to advocate for their rights. These include the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.
Solidarity among unions, commitment to constitutional labor rights, and active union work—including legitimate strikes—are essential for defending workers’ rights and protecting their professional dignity.
Thus, we, the undersigned, call for the following:

1. Reviewing the demands of shipyard and Public Transport Authority workers and addressing their fair and legitimate requests.
2. Releasing the detained shipyard workers, ensuring the constitution and labor laws treat them, and disregarding any resignations obtained under duress.
3. Releasing the detained Public Transport Authority workers and ensuring their treatment aligns with the constitution and labor laws.
Finally, we urge officials to address worker demands through peaceful dialogue and serious negotiations, refraining from security interventions in cases of peaceful worker protests. Such protests are guaranteed under the constitution and the law.
The names listed below reflect only the order in which signatures were received.

Signatories
First: Members of the Constitution Drafting Committee and Constitution Protection Foundation
1. Dr. Abdel-Galil Mustafa, Professor Emeritus at Kasr Al-Ainy Medical School and member of the Constitution Protection Foundation
2. Dr. Hoda Elsadda, a member of the Constitution Protection Foundation
3. Dr. Ibrahim Awad, a member of the Constitution Protection Foundation
4. Maha Abu Bakr, lawyer and member of the Committee of Fifty
Second: Members of Parliament
1. Haitham Al-Hariri, Member of Parliament
2. Abdel-Hamid Kamal, Member of Parliament
3. Ihab Mansour, Member of Parliament
Third: Former Presidential Candidates, Former Ministers, and Ambassadors
1. Hamdeen Sabahi, journalist and former presidential candidate
2. Khaled Ali, lawyer and former presidential candidate
3. Kamal Abu Eita, former minister
4. Ambassador Yehia Negm
5. Dr. Hossam Eissa, law professor and former minister
Fourth: Human Rights Advocates
1. Abdel Ghaffar Shokr, Member of the National Council for Human Rights
2. George Ishaq, Member of the National Council for Human Rights
3. Dr. Magda Adly, Executive Director of the El Nadeem Center
4. Abdel Hafiz Tayel, Director of the Right to Education Center
5. Sherif Gamal El-Din, Executive Director of the Egyptian Women’s Issues Foundation
6. Kamal Abbas, General Coordinator of the Center for Trade Union and Workers’ Services
7. Hoda Kamel, Researcher at the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights
8. Ahmed El-Sheikh, Lawyer at the Covenant Legal Aid Center
9. Shaker Galal, Lawyer at the Covenant Legal Aid Center
10. Mohamed Abdel Ghani, Researcher at the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms
Fifth: Union Leaders
1. Abdel Hafiz El-Roubi, Member of the Bar Association Council
2. Osama Salman, Member of the Bar Association Council
3. Majid Hanna, Member of the Bar Association Council
4. Ashraf Hantira, Member of the Bar Association Council
5. Ismail Taha, Member of the Bar Association Council
6. Adham Al-Ashmawy, Member of the Bar Association Council
7. Khaled El-Balshy, Journalist and Head of the Freedoms Committee in the Journalists’ Syndicate
8. Karem Mahmoud, Journalist and Member of the Journalists’ Syndicate Council
9. Hani Al-Attal, Member of the Engineers’ Syndicate Council
10. Dr. Mona Mina, Deputy of the Doctors’ Syndicate
11. Dr. Ihab Al-Taher, Secretary-General of the Doctors’ Syndicate
12. Dr. Rashwan Shaaban, Assistant Secretary-General of the Doctors’ Syndicate
13. Dr. Imtiaz Hassouna, Member of the Doctors’ Syndicate Council
14. Raed El-Husseini, Unionist
15. Hussein Ibrahim, Unionist
16. Moheb Aboud, Unionist
17. Rasha El-Gabaly, Member of the Permanent Conference for Alexandria Workers
18. Tarek El-Kashef, Member of the General Tax Authority Syndicate in Cairo
19. Shaaban Khalifa, President of the General Syndicate for Private Sector Workers
20. Mohamed Sabra, Unionist
21. Moatasem Medhat Mostafa, Former Unionist
22. Moussa Mostafa Hassan, Member of the Farmers’ Union
23. Ashraf Abdel-Wanis, Unionist from Fayoum Sugar
24. Amr Farouk, Secretary-General of the Independent Syndicate for Cairo Oils
25. Naji Rashad, Unionist at South Cairo Mills Company
26. Rashad Mohamed Kamal, Unionist from Suez
27. Mohamed Salah Al-Brewishi, Member of the Gas Egypt Syndicate
28. Hatem Abdel Dayem, Unionist
29. Rafat Hussein, President of the Eastern Independent Trade Union Confederation
30. Youssef Rashwan, Unionist and Retired Labor Activist
31. Khaled Abdel Aziz, Member of the Petrotrade Syndicate
32. Hassan Mohamed Hassan, Accountant
33. Efat Abdel Razek Mohamed, Unionist
34. Saud Omar, Union Worker
35. Sameh Kamal, Driver at the Public Transport Authority
36. Fatima Ramadan, Unionist, and Member of the Solidarity Campaign for Shipyard and Public Transport Workers
37. Abdel Wahab Abdel Maqsood (Known as Abu Youssef Radwan), Driver at the Public Transport Authority
38. Nahed Marzouk, Unionist – Suez
39. Khalil Rizk, Driver
40. Abdel Aziz Hussein Salama, President of the Pensioners’ Union in Damanhour
41. Mohamed Abdel Kader, Postal Worker
42. Mohamed Saad, Public Transport Authority Worker
43. Abu Ammar Jouaid, Public Transport Authority Worker
44. Tarek El-Kashef, Member of the Egyptian Tax Authority
45. Atef Khidr, President of the Syndicate for Workers of Rabat and Maintenance – Sumed Sokhna
46. Ragab Yassin, President of the Egyptian Petroleum Workers’ Union
47. Mohamed Said, Deputy President of the Petromaint Syndicate
48. El-Sayed Mohamed, Treasurer of the Egyptian Petroleum Workers’ Union
49. Hatem Abdel Dayem, Secretary-General of the Petromaint Syndicate and Deputy President of the Egyptian Petroleum Workers’ Union
50. Islam El-Khashen, President of the Gas Egypt Syndicate
51. Khaled Mohamed Ali, Member of the Egyptian Petroleum Workers’ Union
52. Ali Mahdi, Member of the Sianco Syndicate in Assiut and Assistant Treasurer
53. Abdel Hamid Suleiman, Vice President of the Sianco Syndicate in Minya
54. Walid El-Shami, a Worker at the Public Transport Authority