Some unions actually do constructive work on the ground to help Palestinians - and the example of the German construction workers union IG BAU is a good one. Instead of campaigning for boycotts and sanctions targetting Israel, this union has…
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German unionist tells UNISON: Don’t boycott Israel
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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…
German trade union head backs Histadrut against anti-Israel boycotts
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Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) President Michael Sommer announced his support Thursday for a new labor-based group, TULIP, that aims to stop trade union-sponsored efforts to boycott Israel. Speaking at a joint Histadrut and DGB event in Berlin entitled…