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Trade union leaders from three continents have announced the launch of a new global movement "to challenge the apologists for Hamas and Hizbollah in the labour movement" and to fight for a two-state solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The movement is called TULIP - Trade Unions Linking Israel and Palestine. [Read more]TULIP SCOTLAND
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Scottish unions take on G4S – for the wrong reasons
According to this report on the website of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, a pro-Hamas organisation backed by many of Britain’s trade unions, last week the Scottish Trades Union Congress voted to call on the Scottish government to cancel its contract for the tagging of offenders with the private security company G4S. Now there are many… »
Scotland: “TUC delegates join Palestine freedom struggle – unanimously!”
The recent congress of the Scottish TUC passed a number of anti-Israel resolutions, not surprisingly. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign is ecstatic. But one resolution attracted our attention – this one by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU): “this Congress applauds the successful delivery of humanitarian aid by the Scottish FBU to the Nablus Municipality Fire Department…. »
Scottish TUC condemns Histadrut, but rejects a complete boycott
The recently concluded Scottish Trades Union Congress meeting provided a platform for the most extreme anti-Israel and pro-Hamas views — and this in spite of the UNISON report this month calling for continued engagement with the Histadrut. According to this report on the website of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, a leading figure in the… »
Rise of anti-Semitism in Scotland linked to unions, says report
This website by definition focusses on the trade union movement even though the unions are hardly the only institutions in which anti-Israel bias may be found. But sometimes union hostility to Israel comes to the fore — and sometimes it can be linked to anti-Semitism as well. In a study reported this week in The… »
STUC’s bizarre call for Celtic protest
David Coyle has written a terrific piece on the Scottish Trade Union Congress’ attempt to turn tonight’s football match into an Israel hate-fest. The comments section is almost entirely positive as well. Update: The Jewish Chronicle website reports on the overwhelmingly negative response by Celtic fans to the STUC… »
Scottish TUC invites Palestinian firefighters
The Scottish TUC – which has spearheaded efforts to boycott Israel – this week invited a delegation of Palestinian firefighters to attend its womens’ conference. The STUC noted that “the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) formed part of the STUC delegation visit to Palestine in March 2009 and on their return, having made links with the… »
Scottish TUC to Foreign Office Minister: UK gov’t should impose sanctions on Israel
According to a report on the Scottish TUC website, “A delegation of Scottish Trade Unionists will today, Thursday 2 July, meet with the UK Minister for the Middle East, Ivan Lewis MP, to urge the British Government to impose sanctions on the state of Israel. The STUC is deeply concerned at Israel’s continued violations of… »
Scottish TUC: UK Foreign Secretary ‘out of step’ on boycott of Israel
The following is the statement issued today by the Scottish TUC, which last month called for a boycott of Israel. The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today (Wednesday 24 June) rejected the Foreign Office’s “dismay” at trade union’s supporting boycotts of Israel, and suggested this is an indication that the UK Government is out of… »
Scottish TUC delegation reports on visit to Israel and Palestine
Not good news. From the conclusion of the 36 page report: “In the light of what we witnessed and heard in our meetings in Israel and the Occupied Territories, it is the delegation’s view that the General Council should recommend to the Annual Congress the need to take a position of supporting boycott and disinvestments,… »
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… »