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
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