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Issue No. 125 | 22 February 2002 |
Unfair and Dismal
Interview: If Not Now, When? Activists: Fighting Back Industrial: Croon And Divide Politics: Politics of Extinction History: Harry Bridges: International Labour Hero International: Rats in the Ranks Review: Follow The Fence, Find The Truth Satire: Howard Screws Refugee Kids: G-G Turns Blind Eye Poetry: Let It Be
Building Workers' Bid to Win Back Lives Dog-Tired � Long Hours Leave Beagles Buggered Home Care Workers Reject Sweat Building Commission's Costly Spin Caltex Asked To Explain Price Hikes Palm Sunday Resurrected for Refugees Dismissals: Labor Blocks The Lot Company Collapses: Union Wants Bank Powers Legal Action to Block Job Exports Councils Targeted in Contracting Campaign CFMEU Constructs Lebanese Bridge Israeli Aircraft Destroy Most Of Palestinian Union HQ
The Soapbox The Locker Room Week in Review
Tom's Foolery Give Us a Spray!
Labor Council of NSW |
News Israeli Aircraft Destroy Most Of Palestinian Union HQ
Nobody was killed in the attack. According a press release issued by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, "such attacks do not reduce tensions in the occupied territories nor lead to any improvement in Israel's internal security." The ICFTU called on Israeli Prime Minister Sharon to launch a full investigation into the matter and urged that "full compensation be awarded by the Israeli state to the PGFTU" for all resulting damage. The ICFTU's statement is here: http://www.icftu.org/displaydocument.asp?Language=EN&Index=991214783 A similar statement was issued yesterday by the international trade secretariats (now known as "Global Union Federations") which called on Israel to "publicly investigate the circumstances behind this air attack on the PGFTU and to make appropriate compensation to the organisation for what was, we hope, accidental damage to their headquarters and property." To let Prime Minister Sharon know your own feelings about this attack, and to support the call for a public investigation and full compensation to the Palestinian unions so that they can rebuild their headquarters (which was built with the financial support of unions from around the globe), we suggest the following urgent actions: 1. Email Prime Minister Sharon: mailto:[email protected] 2. Send messages of solidarity to the PGFTU at this email address: mailto:[email protected] 3. Let the Israeli trade union movement know how you feel. Email Amir Peretz, the leader of the Histadrut -- the General Federation of Labour in Israel. His email address is: mailto:[email protected]
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