The 2012 International Trade Union Confederation's Annual Survey of violations of trade union rights has been published on the ITUC website. The annual survey provides important information about trade union rights in law, in practice and violations of those rights. Palestine survey: The exercise of freedom of association remains very difficult for most Palestinian workers, especially … Continue reading ITUC Annual Trade Union Survey 2012
British TUC passes Palestine solidarity motion
14 September 2012 (UK): British Trades Union Congress passes motion to send a delegation to Gaza At its 2012 annual Conference, the British Trades Union Congress reaffirmed its support for an "inclusive peace process in the region" while registering its concern over the ongoing blockade of Gaza. Six of Britain's largest trade unions supported Resolution No.76 … Continue reading British TUC passes Palestine solidarity motion
Palestine solidarity motion put to UK union congress
11 September 2012 (UK): Moving motion 76 on Palestine solidarity - Communications Workers Union (CWU), UK "For more than 5 years now, the Palestinian people living in the Gaza Strip have been subject to a siege by land, sea and air. ... There is no shortage of formal support for the lifting of the siege. … Continue reading Palestine solidarity motion put to UK union congress
Adelaide Palestine Solidarity Weekend
21-23 SEPTEMBER 2012 ~ ADELAIDE ~ SOUTH AUSTRALIA The Australian Friends of Palestine Association (AFOPA) and the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) have combined to organise this Palestine Solidarity Weekend in Adelaide, South Australia. This important weekend will feature a range of complementary events aimed at strengthening Palestine advocacy and support in Australia. To guide … Continue reading Adelaide Palestine Solidarity Weekend
First Brisbane BDS walking tour
28 August 2012: Media Statement - First Brisbane BDS walking tour a great success Last Saturday, August 25, the first Brisbane Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Walking Tour was held, successfully highlighting a number of stores in the Brisbane CBD that profit from the products of Israeli apartheid. The Tour spent around ten minutes outside the … Continue reading First Brisbane BDS walking tour
Swedish Trade Union Confederation joins boycott call
26 May 2012: Press release from the 2012 Swedish Trade Union Confederation Congress Boycott goods from occupied areas The Swedish Trade Union Confederation supports the Palestinian trade union movement’s calls to boycott Israeli goods from occupied territories. However, the Swedish Trade Union Confederation does not at present advocate a general boycott of Israeli goods. The … Continue reading Swedish Trade Union Confederation joins boycott call
InCACBI Statement on Science Camp being held in Israel
27 August 2012: InCACBI Statement on Science Camp being held in Israel Boycott a state that deprives Palestinian youth of academic freedom! We, a group of academics, activists and artists in India, came together in 2010 to campaign against yet another apartheid regime by extending support to the international campaign for the academic and cultural … Continue reading InCACBI Statement on Science Camp being held in Israel
Factsheet on Palestine for Trade Unions
A new factsheet produced by the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign highlights the impact of the Wall on Palestinian workers... "The Apartheid Wall has been deemed illegal by the International Court of Justice, yet the international community has done nothing to halt its encroachment on Palestinian land. Palestinian workers and farmers have been the most … Continue reading Factsheet on Palestine for Trade Unions
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