17-09-2009, 09:45 PM
About bloody time already the public sector union PCS, the UCU and the Fire Brigades Union have all passed strong motions calling for a general boycott of Israeli goods, and government sanctions against the state.
Unison the largest trade union of public workers with over 1.3 million members debated and carried a motion calling for a boycott back in 2007.
the NUJ (National Union of Journalists) also began their boycott in 2007, which received (obviously) a LOT of media attention. Followed by a lot of negative publicity (strange watching journalists bashing the union they should be supporting but at least we had equal coverage for a change).
You're correct Peter, this campaign has been gathering pace for some time. What held unions back for so long (IMO) was firstly they felt they could work with Histradutto put pressure on the Israeli government and secondly the unwillingness to introduce a policy that would cost people their jobs.
You'll notice the motion that has been passed by the TUC calls for a targetted boycott, not the full boycott that other unions already have in place. I just finished watching the full coverage on the tv, and was a little suprised by that. I understand why they have introduced a targeted boycott instead of a total boycott, but trust me when the vast majority of Israeli's are out of work and their children hungry they'll soon be forcing their government to introduce the two state solution sooner rather than later. I mean everyone on Earth knows that two states will one day exist, the only question is how many more have to die?
Unison the largest trade union of public workers with over 1.3 million members debated and carried a motion calling for a boycott back in 2007.
the NUJ (National Union of Journalists) also began their boycott in 2007, which received (obviously) a LOT of media attention. Followed by a lot of negative publicity (strange watching journalists bashing the union they should be supporting but at least we had equal coverage for a change).
You're correct Peter, this campaign has been gathering pace for some time. What held unions back for so long (IMO) was firstly they felt they could work with Histradutto put pressure on the Israeli government and secondly the unwillingness to introduce a policy that would cost people their jobs.
You'll notice the motion that has been passed by the TUC calls for a targetted boycott, not the full boycott that other unions already have in place. I just finished watching the full coverage on the tv, and was a little suprised by that. I understand why they have introduced a targeted boycott instead of a total boycott, but trust me when the vast majority of Israeli's are out of work and their children hungry they'll soon be forcing their government to introduce the two state solution sooner rather than later. I mean everyone on Earth knows that two states will one day exist, the only question is how many more have to die?
The worm has ate the apples core, beneath the skin lies curled.
Just so many a man lies sore, from the worm within the world.
Just so many a man lies sore, from the worm within the world.