23 July 2014 HACSU joins ITUC to call for peace in Gaza For over 100 years HACSU has been committed to social justice for workers around the world. We are deeply saddened and concerned about the recent news of war in Gaza and stand in solidarity for peace in Gaza. We fully endorse the International … Continue reading HACSU statement on Gaza
QTU statement on Gaza
19 July 2014: Queensland Teachers' Union State Council makes statement on Gaza "THAT QTU State Council expresses dismay at the tragic loss of lives in the current conflict in Gaza and other Occupied Palestinian Territory and that 77% of those killed are civilians including many woman and children. In light of the deaths of at … Continue reading QTU statement on Gaza
Union support for Palestine grows
It is encouraging to see trade unions around the world taking principled stands in support of human rights for all and in active solidarity with the Palestinian people. Over the past month, the UK University & College Union - the largest trade union in its sector - maintained its tradition of support for Palestinian rights by endorsing … Continue reading Union support for Palestine grows
PGFTU speaking tour of Australia
AUSPalestine warmly welcomes to Australia Ms Ghada Abu Ghalyoun from the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), who is visiting 5-14 May 2011. Ms Abu Ghalyoun is coordinator of the International Department and Youth Department of the PGFTU, and has represented the PGFTU in many forums abroad speaking on the situation for Palestinian workers and … Continue reading PGFTU speaking tour of Australia
Boycott call ‘doing a good job’
Union news in March has seen the leader of the Israeli trade union movement, the Histadrut, say that the global campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel is "doing a good job all over the world." The Gaza Truck Drivers Union called strike action against the Israeli decision on 2 March to permanently close … Continue reading Boycott call ‘doing a good job’
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
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