NTEU Members for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions - An initiative of Australian university staff in support of peace and justice in Palestine and Israel A new collective of Australian university staff have begun campaigning in support of Palestinian rights, and for the institutional boycott of Israeli universities. The group was formed in November 2014, with website … Continue reading NTEU members launch new campaign
UK National Union of Teachers supports boycott call
20 April 2014, National Union of Teachers (NUT), Press Release: Commenting after the debate on Motion 31, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said: “We call on the British Government to pursue vigorously the dismantling of the 700km-long wall which separates many Palestinians from their schools and … Continue reading UK National Union of Teachers supports boycott call
Boycotts that aid the Palestinians
16 August 2013 | via Al Jazeera | Ben White As governments and civil society groups around the world increase their efforts to target goods produced in Israel’s illegal settlements, the Israeli government and BDS critics are stepping up the propaganda counter offensive. One of the main tactics adopted by those seeking to stem the … Continue reading Boycotts that aid the Palestinians
Five Galician unions in Spain join the BDS
16 January 2013 | via BDSmovement.net Five major trade unions in the Galicia region of the Spanish state have announced their support for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. Below is an English translation of the statement they released on January 9. Manifesto of the Galician trade unions supporting the global movement for a … Continue reading Five Galician unions in Spain join the BDS
Striking Palestinian workers receive support
As the Palestinian workers at Sal’it Quarry in the occupied West Bank enter their second month of strike over an unsigned collective agreement, solidarity messages from Australia, the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and Italy arrive to the Israeli trade union, WAC-Ma’an, looking after their case. The Palestinian sports community in Gaza launched a campaign - … Continue reading Striking Palestinian workers receive support
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’
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