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Irish teachers’ union votes for an academic boycott of Israel
For the first time, a European teachers union has called for an academic boycott of Israel. Last week, the annual conference of the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) voted unanimously to call for such a boycott. According to a report in the Jewish Chronicle, “The union called on the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to increase… »
Irish Congress of Trade Unions: Leading Israel-basher in the trade union movement worldwide
At its conference earlier this month, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) established itself firmly as the number one Israel-basher in the international trade union movement. It adopted three resolutions that conform entirely with the Tehran line, the view espoused by Hamas, Hizbollah and their supporters. Though no doubt many of those voting for… »
Ireland: Union publication revives blood libel against Jews
The website of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions contains a mini-site called “Global Solidarity.” I know about it because I attended its launch meeting as the guest of honor back in 2003. The website has a lot of material about Israel and Palestine and recently added a link to a report prepared for NIPSA… »
Irish union leader adds credibility to Israeli apartheid slander
The Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign this week handed in a petition with 6,000 signatures to Dunnes Stores calling on the company to “stop stocking Israeli products, until Israel respects Palestinian rights and international law.” Nothing unusual in that — anti-Israel campaigners try to do that every day, all over the world. The difference is that… »
“There is another way”
The following are the remarks prepared by Arieh Lebowitz of the Jewish Labor Committee for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions conference on the Middle East, held last week in Dublin. President O’Connor, Brother Bunting, Sister McEown, Brother Bregg, and the many people who helped organize this gathering. Thank you for the opportunity to present… »
Irish unions to hold int’l conference on Mid-East peace
This sounds like really good news — at first. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) is to this Friday host an “International Conference on the Middle East which will feature contributions from Palestine, Israel, the United States, Canada, South Africa and the European Union” according a report on their website. But the conference agenda… »
Northern Ireland: Trade unionists make the case against BDS campaign
Last night, four trade union opponents of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) campaign targetting Israel were given the opportunity to make their case before a standing-room only crowd in Belfast. In an event organised by Northern Ireland Friends of Israel (NIFI), activists from unions in the UK and the Republic of Ireland spoke out… »
ICTU President aims to promote Israel boycott to other countries, including British TUC
From a speech by Patricia McKeown, president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions at the ICTU Biennial Conference this week. .. most of all I want to pay tribute to our members across this movement for their unflinching support for the Palestinian People. It has been my great honour as your President to take… »
UNISON bans a stall, but can’t silence the message
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 TUFI has had a stall for the last four years) was that it could not… »
TUFI Update – March 2009
International Trade Union News: Union leader refuses to support Israel boycott International Trade Union News: CUPE National opposes local union resolution Trade Union News: ICTU re-launch year-old delegation report British Trade Union News: Scottish trade union delegation to Israel and Palestine Israeli Industrial News: Redundancies hit record high as 20,000 Israelis lose jobs in January… »