Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary, said: "Handing control of reconstruction to Qatar provides no guarantee of security for Israel, and will put the prospects of peace and democratic development in Palestine even further out of reach.
Palestinian child labour – new report
'Ripe for Abuse: Palestinian Child Labor in Israeli Agricultural Settlements in the West Bank' Report from Human Rights Watch, April 2015 Out of school, doing risky work for low pay (Jerusalem) – Israeli settlement farms in the West Bank are using Palestinian child labor to grow, harvest, and pack agricultural produce, much of it for … Continue reading Palestinian child labour – new report
Palestine and the right to strike
18 February 2015, via Democracy and Workers' Rights Centre - Palestine On the occasion of the global day of action in defense of the right to strike, called for by the ITUC in response to attacks by employer groups at the ILO against this right, the Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center in Palestine calls upon … Continue reading Palestine and the right to strike
First US labour union votes to divest from Israel
10 December 2014, via Labor for Palestine (US) Historic: UAW 2865 Becomes First Major US Labor Union to Support Divestment From Israel IN SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN WORKERS AND STUDENTS. VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE CALL FOR DIVESTMENT by 65%; 52% PLEDGED TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC BOYCOTT UAW 2865, a labor union representing over 13,000 teaching assistants, tutors, and … Continue reading First US labour union votes to divest from Israel
First Polish trade union endorses BDS
6 January 2015, via Kampania Solidarnosci z Palestyna IN SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE WE BOYCOTT ISRAEL’S OCCUPATION Statement by the National Commission of Workers' Initiative Trade Union in Poland In response to the international appeal issued by the Palestinian civil society organizations and trade unions, the National Commission of Workers’ Initiative Trade Union in Poland declares … Continue reading First Polish trade union endorses BDS
NTEU members launch new campaign
NTEU Members for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions - An initiative of Australian university staff in support of peace and justice in Palestine and Israel A new collective of Australian university staff have begun campaigning in support of Palestinian rights, and for the institutional boycott of Israeli universities. The group was formed in November 2014, with website … Continue reading NTEU members launch new campaign
Risking jobs, Palestinian workers in Israeli settlement unionise
22 January 2015, via +972 Mag.com When the Palestinian workers at a West Bank aluminum factory tried to unionize, the management responded with a resounding no. Nearly half of the 65 workers at the MS Aluminum Ltd. factory, located in the Israeli-run Mishor Adumim industrial zone in the West Bank, unionized last week after joining the … Continue reading Risking jobs, Palestinian workers in Israeli settlement unionise
UK unions renew Gaza appeal
9 January 2015, Trades Union Congress (TUC) UK TUC Aid (UK) is appealing for donations to rebuild the Beit Lahia Plant Nursery in Gaza, which was badly damaged during the 2014 Israeli offensive. The Beit Lahia Plant Nursery was created to help the people of Gaza to increase their income and improve food security. The … Continue reading UK unions renew Gaza appeal
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