An overview of the situation of Palestinian workers in occupied Palestine, presented at the ETUC Congress in Berlin on May 24th by Palestinian political economist Leila Farsakh  

We, the undersigned Palestinian trade union bodies, welcome the initiative by the European Trade Union Network for Justice in Palestine to establish May 20th – as the European Day of Solidarity with Palestinian workers. On the 20 of May 1990… Continue Reading →

ETUC CONGRESS – BERLIN FRINGE EVENT: Building Solidarity with Palestinian Workers WEDNESDAY – MAY 24, 12:30 – 13:50 (lunch will be provided) HOLIDAY INN EAST SIDE MEETING ROOM I + II, Wanda-Kallenbach-Straße 2 (100 metres from Congress venue) Representatives of… Continue Reading →

The European Commission must respond to a petition on EU trade with illegal settlements, and the European Parliament’s committee on international trade (INTA) should consider backing a ban, the European Parliament’s committee on petitions (PETI) decided unanimously on April 26…. Continue Reading →

As a coalition of 37 European trade unions from 9 European countries, including those representing teachers and other education staff, we are shocked and dismayed to hear of the imminent demolition of yet another school in the West Bank. We… Continue Reading →

Palestine is burning. In the last 4 months Palestinian villages of Huwara, Burin, Asira Qabliya, Beita, Beit Furiq, Za’atara in South Nablus district and Jericho have been under full attack by Israeli settlers, supported by its military. Settlers all across… Continue Reading →