31 July 2014, from ITUC The ITUC is horrified at the rising death toll in Gaza, which is now over 1,200 – the vast majority of them innocent civilians. Destruction of civilian and UN infrastructure in recent days, including schools, hospitals and the territory’s only power plant, will have grave ramifications for the Palestinian population … Continue reading ITUC Call to Action on Gaza
First ITF Medical Aid Cargo Arrives in Gaza
29 July 2014, from Maritime Union of Australia The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has again called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as its first cargo of medical aid arrived in the war-torn region. The supplies have been delivered to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) and the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, whose … Continue reading First ITF Medical Aid Cargo Arrives in Gaza
AEU condemns Minister Pyne over Gaza
31 July 2014, Media Release Australian Education Union AEU condemns Minister Pyne’s failure to express any concern for hundreds of innocent children killed in Gaza The AEU has condemned Education Minister Christopher Pyne for failing to raise the humanitarian issue of schoolchildren being killed in Gaza during his current visit to Israel. Mr Pyne was … Continue reading AEU condemns Minister Pyne over Gaza
Stand with Palestinian workers in Gaza
30 July 2014 Stand with Palestinian workers in Gaza: a call for trade union solidarity The Palestinian trade union movement, with support from with support from the Congress of South African Trade Unions and its affiliates, is unanimously calling on trade unions internationally to take immediate action to stop the Israeli massacre in Gaza and … Continue reading Stand with Palestinian workers in Gaza
NTEU Sydney University statement on Gaza
30 July 2014, from National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) Sydney University Branch Motion to condemn Israel’s attack on Gaza That this meeting of NTEU members of the Sydney University Branch: strongly condemns Israel’s attack on the Gaza strip; notes that the way for Israel to end rocket attacks is to end the siege and occupation … Continue reading NTEU Sydney University statement on Gaza
ETU statement on Gaza
30 July 214, Media Release from Electrical Trades Union National Office ETU Statement on Gaza Conflict The ETU Divisional Council has publicly condemned Israel’s current actions in Gaza. Further, the ETU demands that the Australian Council of Trade Unions show leadership in pressuring the Australian Government into playing a leading role in bringing peace to … Continue reading ETU statement on Gaza
CFMEU Victoria statement on Gaza
16 July 2014, from CFMEU Construction & General Division, Victoria-Tasmania Branch Statement on current Israel-Palestine conflict by Shaun Reardon, CFMEU Assistant Secretary. “For over 100 years, construction unions have played a central role in opposing injustice and defending the rights of the vulnerable. It’s with great sadness that I watch the ongoing conflict and brutal … Continue reading CFMEU Victoria statement on Gaza
Union aid supplies on way to Gaza
23 July 2014, from Maritime Union of Australia As its first lorryload of medical supplies begins its journey to Gaza, the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation), again backed calls for an immediate ceasefire there. The ITF has organised a programme to help trade unions send food and medicines to Gaza. The federation’s office in Amman, … Continue reading Union aid supplies on way to Gaza
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