An update from the United States on union organising and activism on Palestine - a history of the struggle and the revitalised movement today.
US proposals on Israel/Palestine are an affront to Palestinian rights and dignity – ITUC
The Trump administration’s proposals on Israel and Palestine, announced on Tuesday, are an affront to Palestinian rights and dignity and have none of the elements of a realistic peace plan.
UE becomes first national US union to endorse BDS
UE is now the first U.S. national union to endorse BDS.
First US labour union votes to divest from Israel
10 December 2014, via Labor for Palestine (US) Historic: UAW 2865 Becomes First Major US Labor Union to Support Divestment From Israel IN SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN WORKERS AND STUDENTS. VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE CALL FOR DIVESTMENT by 65%; 52% PLEDGED TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC BOYCOTT UAW 2865, a labor union representing over 13,000 teaching assistants, tutors, and … Continue reading First US labour union votes to divest from Israel
Unions and community success in #BlockTheBoat
#BlocktheBoat success in USA! Successful joint actions of unions and community groups have declared victory after Israeli carrier cancels all ships to Oakland and Los Angeles ports in North America. Workers of the local International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) honoured community picket lines and "sided with the community against US complicity in Israeli apartheid." … Continue reading Unions and community success in #BlockTheBoat
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