UNISON, Britain’s public sector union, has just published its quarterly “International Newsletter” and its three items about Israel/Palestine are all examples of positive and constructive engagement.
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British trade union delegation to Israel and Palestine - the blog
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Trade Union Friends of Israel has been organizing trips to Israel and Palestine for some time now, but for the first time the participants are being encouraged to blog about their visit - which begins tomorrow. Trade unionists from the…
British Foreign Secretary statement on Israel boycotts
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Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Miliband has expressed dismay that motions calling for boycotts of Israel are being discussed by trade union congresses and conferences. In a statement published on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website Mr Milband said: ‘The Government…
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…
UNISON blocks Trade Union Friends of Israel from having a stall at its conference
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According to a report in today’s Jewish Chronicle, “the trade union Unison has rejected a request by Trade Union Friends of Israel (Tufi) to run a stall during its annual conference in Brighton next week. However, the union gave different…
Trade Union Friends of Israel event at UNISON National Delegate Conference
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On Wednesday, 17 June 2009 at 12:45 Trade Union Friends of Israel is sponsoring a reception at the UNISON National Delegate Conference in Brighton. The reception will be held at the Grand Hotel, Imperial Room, next to the Brighton Conference…