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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 TUFI
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British and Australian trade unionists visit Israel and Palestine
While some groups like the “Palestine Solidarity Campaign” organise trips to the region, only Trade Union Friends of Israel (TUFI) takes participants in its trips to visit both countries — Israel and Palestine. TUFI missions allow trade unionists to meet with leaders and activists from the Histadrut, Israel’s national trade union centre, and the Palestine… »
TULIP and TUFI challenge the pro-Hamas line in British unions
On Tuesday this week, a fringe meeting called by Trade Union Friends of Israel (TUFI) and TULIP was held in Brighton at the hotel next door to the conference centre where Unite the union was holding its annual event. Why not in the conference centre itself? Because Unite, unlike sister unions GMB and CWU, refused… »
The New Histadrut: Peace, Social Justice and the Israeli Trade Unions
That’s the title of a new pamphlet published by Trade Union Friends of Israel, that’s essential reading for all trade unionists. The pamphlet can be downloaded in its entirety by clicking here (PDF file). As BICOM writes, At a time when those opposed to a two-state solution are calling to break the relationship between British… »
Trade unionists from UK, Australia visit Israel and Palestine
Trade Union Friends of Israel (TUFI) organized a delegation to Israel and Palestine last week. The delegates came from four British unions, as well as several Australian unions and the Labor Party. Their account of their visit stands in striking contrast to what we normally read on union websites about… »
British trade union leaders travel to Israel and Palestine – and blog about it
Trade Union Friends of Israel (TUFI) is no stranger to delegations to the Middle East. They are a regular feature on the organization’s calendar. But this year’s mission, which just ended, was a bit different. Several of Britain’s largest unions sent their general secretaries and other high-ranking officials. The results are explained day by day… »
TUFI newsletter highlights workers’ pact for peace and justice
The monthly newsletter put out by the UK-based Trade Union Friends of Israel (TUFI) is always interesting reading. This month’s issue focusses on the workers’ pace for peace and justice proposed by the International Trade Union Confederation, the possibility of a general strike in Israel, Israeli court rulings on a workers’ right to privacy, a… »
British, Australian trade unionists visit Israel and Palestine
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What can trade unions do to aid peace?
That’s the title Trade Union Friends of Israel (TUFI) have given to their annual fringe meeting at the UK Trades Union Congress this year. Invited guest speakers include Brendan Barber (TUC general secretary), Avital Shapira-Shabirow (Histadrut head of international department), Paul Usiskin (UK Friends of the Abraham Fund Initiatives), Alon Toth-Snir (Israeli deputy ambassador to… »
German unionist tells UNISON: Don’t boycott Israel
The following are the remarks delivered this week by Günther Jikeli (Ver.di) to the Trade Union Friends of Israel fringe meeting at the UNISON conference. Dear friends of Israel, I’m from the German union Ver.di, the largest union in Germany in the service sector. Within my union, luckily, calls for a boycott against Israel are… »
TUFI: Build solidarity between Israeli, Palestinian trade unionists
The following are the remarks delivered by Stephen Scott from Trade Union Friends of Israel to TUFI’s fringe meeting at the UNISON conference. Brothers, sisters, guests, welcome to the Trade Union Friends of Israel Unison fringe event. Thank you for coming. I must start by expressing my regret that TUFI has been barred from exhibiting… »