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URL:https://palestinecampaign.org/events/solidarity-with-palestine-next-st
 eps-for-the-uk-trade-union-movement/
SUMMARY:Solidarity with Palestine: Next steps for the UK Trade Union moveme
 nt
DESCRIPTION:&nbsp\;\n\nA PSC Trade Union Conference: Developing Palestine a
 s a core issue for UK trade union members to grow the international solida
 rity movement.\n\nSupported by Unite the Union\, UNISON\, GMB\, NEU\, ASLE
 F\, UCU\, RMT\, FBU\, TSSA\, CWU\, PCS\, TUC\, Thompsons Solicitors.\n\nTh
 is conference will feature Palestinian and UK speakers\, and provide the s
 pace to explore new avenues and provide tools for trade unionists to furth
 er our solidarity work for Palestine.\n\nThe collective rights of the Pale
 stinian people are under unprecedented assault. The Palestinians need our 
 solidarity now more than ever\, and the trade union movement is a crucial 
 part of building lasting solidarity with the Palestinian people. We need t
 o take forward solidarity campaigns\, including BDS\, to pressure Israel i
 nto complying with international law and the universal principles of human
  rights.\n\nSpeakers include:\n\nDr Mustafa Barghouti\, General Secretary 
 Palestinian National Initiative\n\nSamia Al-Botmeh\, Assistant Professor i
 n Labour Economics and researcher at the Centre for Development Studies at
  Birzeit University in Palestine\n\nMick Whelan\, General Secretary ASLEF\
 n\nMariela Kohon\, Senior International Officer TUC\n\nDouglas Chalmers\, 
 President UCU\n\nKamel Hawwash\, Chair Palestine Solidarity Campaign\n\nZi
 ta Holbourne\, National Vice-President PCS\n\nPhilipa Harvey\, Former Pres
 ident NEU\n\nBen Jamal\, Director Palestine Solidarity Campaign\n\nMargare
 t McKee\, Chair International Committee UNISON\n\nSimon Dubbins\, Head of 
 International and Research Unite the Union\n\nProf Kamel Hawwash\, Chair P
 alestine Solidarity Campaign\n\nFeatured sessions include the situation of
  Palestinian workers under occupation\, how to take BDS action\, how we ca
 n make a stronger case for Palestinian rights\, and the ways we can build 
 on the existing solidarity work by Trade Unions in the UK.This conference 
 is for trade unionists who want to further their solidarity work\, to make
  further progress for Palestine in their unions and beyond.\n\nJoin us to 
 skill up\, to learn from each other\, to hear from inspiring speakers\, to
  attend seminars and to build the power of Palestine solidarity across the
  UK trade union movement.\n\nJoin us to find out more about:\n\n 	Palestin
 ian Worker’s Rights under military occupation\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n 	Campaignin
 g for Palestine in the Trade Union movement\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n 	BDS: Take acti
 on now\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n 	Making the case for Palestinian Rights\n\n~~~~~~~~~
 ~~~\n\nPlease click here if you wish to affiliate your organisation to PSC
 .\n\n
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