“The trade unions that fought so hard to make sure the FBU motion did not become TUC policy should be praised,” writes Roger Lyons in last Friday’s Jewish Chronicle. “They have prevented an outright boycott that would have harmed both…
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TUC backs off from outright boycott of Israel and supports Israeli-Palestinian trade union co-operation
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The following was published by Trade Union Friends of Israel on 19 September. TULIP is publishing it as part of a series of articles commenting on the recent TUC decision to support a partial boycott of Israel. British trade union…
Community leader Michael Leahy speaks at TUFI fringe meeting at the TUC
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Introduction Community – the Union for Life, is proud to have a long association with unions in the middle east – while there is little steel production in Israel, the west bank or Gaza our predecessor union, ISTC, has long…
TUC debates Israel boycott
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As TUC kicks off the focus of the week is on key motions about political representation, the strategy for the future and whether the British Trade Union movement boycotts Israel. A position that could divide our movement and close down…
Next Steps for Israeli-Palestinian Trade Union Co-operation - fringe meeting at TUC
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Trade Union Friends of Israel (UK) has announced details of its annual fringe meeting at the Trades Union Congress. The meeting is to take place on Tuesday, 15 September from 12:30 - 14:00, and has been given the title: “The…
Trade Union Friends of Israel launches new website
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TUFI has launched a beta version of its new website, which features videos; photo galleries; information about Israeli-Palestinian trade union co-operation; industrial news from the Middle East; news about TUFI’s delegations to Israel and Palestine; and much more.
British RMT union shows solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian transport workers
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The British National Union of Rail, Martine and Transport Workers union (RMT) is hosting an Israeli and a Palestinian delegate at its annual conference in the Isle of Man this week (28 June–3 July 2009). Avi Edri, the Chairman of…
TUFI June update
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Trade Union Friends of Israel in the UK has just published its monthly update, featuring reports from the UK, Palestine and Israel. In addition to items already covered on the TULIP site, TUFI reports on the following — Peace Process:…
UNISON renews call for boycott of Israel
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UNISON’s National Delegate Confererence this week passed the following resolution renewing its call for an “an economic cultural and sporting boycott of Israel” and for the first time ever called for “a review of our relationship with the Histadrut’s PSI…
UNISON bans a stall, but can’t silence the message
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As we reported earlier, Britain’s public sector union UNISON banned Trade Union Friends of Israel (TUFI) from having a stall at its annual conference this week. Among a number of excuses the union offered (in spite of the fact that…