International Union of Painters and Allied Workers Local 10 Backs the Palestinian Trade Union Call
International Union of Painters and Allied Workers Local 10 Backs the Palestinian Trade Union Call
RESOLUTION AGAINST THE WAR IN GAZA
WHEREAS solidarity with workers everywhere is a crucial part of labor unionism,and the workers’ struggle has no borders.
WHEREAS every day now we are seeing the horrifying bombing and massive killingof the working people of Gaza and their children with arms supplied by the sameU.S. government that carries out strike breaking against workers here. Over 20,000have already been killed and the death toll is slated to grow higher day by day.
WHEREAS working-class opposition to this U.S./Israel war goes hand in hand withthe Labor motto, “An injury to one is an injury to all” as well as the call, “Arab,Jewish, black and white, workers of the world unite.”
THEREFORE, be it resolved that IUPAT Painters Local 10 supports the Palestiniantrade unions’ call for labor everywhere to stop the shipment of arms for thisU.S./Israel war; that we salute dock and transport workers in Barcelona, Belgium,Italy, and elsewhere who have stated their refusal to handle arms shipments forthis war; and that we support and encourage efforts for such workers’ actions herein the U.S. to stop the arms shipments; and
Be it further resolved that, opposing what is in effect yet another U.S. war, thistime against the people of Gaza; we call for the immediate end to Israel’s bombingof Gaza; for Israel to vacate Gaza and the West Bank, and to end all arming andfunding for it now.
Resolution approved by the membership of Painters Local 10 at their regular business meeting December 20, 2023.
RESOLUTION AGAINST THE WAR IN GAZA
WHEREAS solidarity with workers everywhere is a crucial part of labor unionism,and the workers’ struggle has no borders.
WHEREAS every day now we are seeing the horrifying bombing and massive killingof the working people of Gaza and their children with arms supplied by the sameU.S. government that carries out strike breaking against workers here. Over 20,000have already been killed and the death toll is slated to grow higher day by day.
WHEREAS working-class opposition to this U.S./Israel war goes hand in hand withthe Labor motto, “An injury to one is an injury to all” as well as the call, “Arab,Jewish, black and white, workers of the world unite.”
THEREFORE, be it resolved that IUPAT Painters Local 10 supports the Palestiniantrade unions’ call for labor everywhere to stop the shipment of arms for thisU.S./Israel war; that we salute dock and transport workers in Barcelona, Belgium,Italy, and elsewhere who have stated their refusal to handle arms shipments forthis war; and that we support and encourage efforts for such workers’ actions herein the U.S. to stop the arms shipments; and
Be it further resolved that, opposing what is in effect yet another U.S. war, thistime against the people of Gaza; we call for the immediate end to Israel’s bombingof Gaza; for Israel to vacate Gaza and the West Bank, and to end all arming andfunding for it now.
Resolution approved by the membership of Painters Local 10 at their regular business meeting December 20, 2023.
