Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions Articles

The new societies being created in Egypt and the wider region must include strong, independent trade unions, says Kamal Abbas – the founder of Egypt’s Centre for Trade Union and Worker Services  – on a recent visit to the UK.

International trade union solidarity has long been about campaigning for peace, cooperation, economic development and education. This is most acute in the Middle East, which is why the international trade union movement has been closely following discussion of a TUC motion calling for a boycott of Israel.

The motion at the TUC congress calling for a boycott of Israel is misguided, flying in the face as it does of the excellent work which is more and more often being jointly carried out by Israeli and Palestinian trade unions.