UNISON welcomes ceasefire and urges international action to end the occupation
Palestine
The union condemns the violence and calls for an end to attacks, and to the occupation
The union is ‘extremely concerned’ by increased forced removals of Palestinians from their homes, destruction of Palestinian property and the building of illegal Israeli settlements
UNISON launches new guide on pension fund engagement and divestment from companies involved in the occupation of Palestine
Union NEC hears round-up of action in court and workplaces to defend workers
I’m proud that UNISON is campaigning against the mistreatment of Palestinian child prisoners. I hope you will stand with us as we demand that the UK government speak out and take action to end this gross denial of international law and children’s rights. And we will not stop until the reprehensible and self-defeating punishment of Palestinian children by the Israeli state ends once and for all.
Conference hears of treatment of the Palestinian people, plus the plight of LGBT workers in Colombia, Turkey and Jamaica
National delegate conference hears emotive speeches on the mistreatment of Palestinian children
We condemn the government of Israel for its actions that have brought fresh pain to the Palestinian people and we pledge to redouble our efforts to campaign for the rights of Palestinians, peace and a time when such aggression, violence and killing can be consigned to the history books.
Comedian Mark Thomas and two aspiring stand-ups from Palestine talk about a new show that dares to find the comedy in occupation