The list of unions worldwide showing their outrage at the recent Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla grows. There have been calls for union actions, such as bans on unloading Israeli ships, and increasing support for the Palestinian BDS campaign. View the AUSPalestine NEWS page for union news from the past week.
Welcome new endorsement
We acknowledge and thank John Sutton of the CFMEU for his endorsement, received today, of the AUSPalestine initiative. The CFMEU has long supported the Palestinian people in their struggle for peace with justice. View the AUSPalestine AFFILIATIONS page to read the CFMEU's endorsement message.
ASU NSW/ACT passes Palestine resolution
The Australian Services Union NSW/ACT Branch is the third Australian union in less than a month to pass a resolution "support[ing] consumer boycotts of products made in the illegal settlements... [and] divestment under the banner of the international BDS movement." View the AUSPalestine NEWS page and LINKS page to read the resolution.
Unions condemn Israeli action
The last 48 hours has seen an Israeli military attack on a humanitarian flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in reportedly 19 civilian deaths. Many unions around the world have condemned the Israeli action. View the AUSPalestine NEWS page for a collection of international union statements. If your union has made a statement on the event, … Continue reading Unions condemn Israeli action
Israeli unions support boycott…
While the Israeli trade union federation, the Histadrut, maintains its public stance that “we believe that conflicts are solved by dialogue and negotiations, and not by boycotts,” another story is offered by Irit Rosenblum in respected Israeli newspaper Haaretz on 30 May. View the AUSPalestine NEWS page for the article on 30 May.
ETU Qld passes Palestine resolution
The Electrical Trades Union Queensland Branch has today passed a resolution resolving “to support the Palestinian BDS campaign…and to support the aim of a sovereign Palestinian state peacefully co-existing alongside a sovereign Israel in a nuclear-weapon free Middle East.” View the AUSPalestine NEWS page to download the resolution.
CFMEU passes Palestine resolution
In Australian union news this week, the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) passed a historic resolution calling for "a boycott of products made in the illegal [Israeli] settlements". As well, number of Australian unions attended the annual Nakba Commemoration event at NSW Parliament House to show their solidarity with the Palestinian people. See our updated NEWS … Continue reading CFMEU passes Palestine resolution
Update on news and endorsements
Thank you and welcome to Labor4AJust Palestine Queensland for their endorsement of AUSPalestine. Our list of endorsees grows, see our Affiliations page. We are also working on drafting Our Statement of Australian union support for peace and justice for Palestine, which will join the many other trade unions around the world who are uniting behind statements of support … Continue reading Update on news and endorsements
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