11 February 2011, Palestine: post script on protests The evening after Friday prayers, on the anniversary of the overthrow of the Shah of Iran, people heard that Mubarak had fled. Unions in the West Bank joined a spontaneous celebration march in the centre of Ramallah, which is now hung with flags of the Democratic Front, … Continue reading Post script on protests
West Bank: Unionists join protest
As part of the ever-widening Arab intifada, several hundred people took part in a demonstration in Ramallah on 5 February in solidarity with the Egyptian people. Protests have been forbidden by the Palestinian Authority (PA) in recent years, and this rally was only approved at the last minute. Some Fatah and PA leaders had unsuccessfully … Continue reading West Bank: Unionists join protest
CFMEU & ASU support Marrickville
Two Australian unions have thrown their collective weight behind the historic decision of Marrickville Council, a local council in inner-western Sydney, to become the first local government body in Australia to support the non-violent Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. The New South Wales branches of the Construction Union (CFMEU) and Australian … Continue reading CFMEU & ASU support Marrickville
Strength in numbers
In the wake of international outcries over the grossly disproportionate Operation "Cast Lead" Israeli invasion of Gaza in 2008/2009, the unlawful killing of the 9 Turkish civilians on the Gaza aid flotilla in May 2010, the unending blockade of the Gaza Strip since June 2007, and relentless construction of illegal Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, workers and … Continue reading Strength in numbers
Palestinian firefighters can risk their lives, but not receive their awards
The Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, has reported on the Israeli army refusing entry permits to Palestinian firefighters invited to receive awards for their part in fighting the recent Carmel forest fires in Israel. Israeli officials on Tuesday canceled a ceremony planned to honor the Palestinian firemen who assisted in battling the Carmel fire last week, after … Continue reading Palestinian firefighters can risk their lives, but not receive their awards
Two more Australian unions join boycott call
In news just to hand, two more Australian unions have recently joined the international call for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. The Australian Services Union Victorian Private Sector Branch is the third state branch of the ASU to pass a resolution supporting the BDS call. The CEPU Communications Division Postal & Telecommunications Victoria Branch has also passed a motion endorsing the … Continue reading Two more Australian unions join boycott call
Qld Council of Unions joins boycott call
The peak state union body Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) last week passed a strong motion calling for "non-violent resistance through the international Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Campaign against Israel to bring about an end to the illegal occupation." The QCU endorsed actions such as a consumer boycott of Israeli goods, a consumer boycott of companies … Continue reading Qld Council of Unions joins boycott call
Study tour to the Middle East
The ACTU's overseas aid agency, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA, has announced its next Study Tour to the Middle East, to go in April 2011. Many Australian unions actively support APHEDA's work in the Middle East, and this will be a prime opportunity for your union to send a delegate to learn about the important humanitarian work … Continue reading Study tour to the Middle East
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