Labor News & Commentary February 20, 2024 labor unions form a network to demand a ceasefire in Gaza

[Omaha Steve]

https://onlabor.org/february-20-2024/

In today’s news and commentary: labor unions form a network to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, CSU faculty approve a new contract, and German airport workers launch their second strike of the month.

Last Friday, seven national unions and over two hundred local unions announced the formation of a network dedicated to advocating for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Called the National Labor Network for Ceasefire (NLNC), the network encompasses over 9 million union members and includes unions like the United Auto Workers, the National Education Association, and the American Postal Workers Union. The NLNC has promulgated five demands: an immediate ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, restoration of basic human rights, immediate release of hostages taken by Hamas, unimpeded full access for humanitarian aid, and President Biden calling for a permanent ceasefire.

The formation of the NLNC exemplifies the ways in which the American labor movement connects itself to issues across the globe. NLNC’s mission statement states, “[a]s trade unionists, we stand in solidarity with workers everywhere, and join in movements leading towards a just and peaceful world, which upholds our values of democracy, equality and the respect for human and labor rights.”

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