{"id":8017,"date":"2025-12-18T11:06:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sumud.fi\/?page_id=8017"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:56:54","slug":"trade-union-solidarity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sumud.fi\/en\/trade-union-solidarity\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade Union Solidarity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0d2071df2b7f8946a188045a529baac\">Trade Union Solidarity<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac4eea51fe492f6cfa6947ffea771f68\">What Trade Unions in Finland Can Do to Support Palestinian Workers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finnish trade unions have concrete and effective ways to show solidarity with Palestinian workers. Trade unions can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>adopt resolutions in support of the BDS movement within their national leaderships and local branches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cut ties with companies that profit from Israel\u2019s occupation, apartheid, and war crimes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>become an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sumud.fi\/en\/apartheid-free-zones\/\">Apartheid Free Zone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>divest from Israeli government bonds and from companies complicit in apartheid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>build direct solidarity links with Palestinian trade unions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use their social and political influence to demand that the Finnish government impose sanctions on Israel and enforce an arms embargo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Trade unions around the world have already taken these steps \u2013 and achieved real impact.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id8017_6ca375-73 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id8017_6ca375-73 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#444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id8017_6ca375-73 kt-accordion-has-8-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane8017_33e5e4-50\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Trade Unions Worldwide Are Leading the Way<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Trade unions in different countries have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>blocked arms shipments to Israel in ports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>demanded that their governments end military support for Israel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>divested from Israeli state bonds and apartheid-linked investments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>endorsed BDS in South Africa, Brazil, Norway, the UK, Canada, Sweden, and many other countries.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the beginning of Israel\u2019s Gaza genocide in 2023, dockworkers unions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/belgian-unions-refuse-handling-arms-shipments-israel-hamas-conflict-2023-10-31\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belgium<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EtunPalestine\/status\/1759866321003491389?s=20\">India<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/proucomplicitat\/status\/1722601575212843435?s=20\">Catalonia<\/a>, Italy, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XWsTjlReAj\">Greece<\/a>, Turkey, <a href=\"https:\/\/bdsmovement.net\/news\/block-boat-longest-blockade-israeli-zim-ship-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a>, and South Africa have taken action against Israeli ships or arms shipments to Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Swedish dockworkers <a href=\"https:\/\/riktpunkt.nu\/2024\/12\/hamnarbetarna-rostar-for-blockad-mot-hantering-av-krigsmaterial-till-och-fran-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voted <\/a>to block the transport of military materials to Israel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Africa\u2019s largest metalworkers\u2019 union <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDe6VQzT1m1\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called <\/a>for sanctions against Israel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. trade unions <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/msainat1\/status\/1815763445159010373\">demanded <\/a>an end to military aid to Israel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane8017_029fd3-72\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Why Palestinian Workers Need International Solidarity<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Palestinian workers bear the heaviest burden of Israel\u2019s occupation, settler colonialism, and apartheid regime. For decades, Israel has systematically destroyed the Palestinian economy and undermined workers\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is reflected in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>extremely high unemployment, especially in Gaza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>restrictions on freedom of movement that prevent work and trade union organising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wage theft, unsafe working conditions, and blatant discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>arbitrary arrests, deportations, and violence against workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2023, Israel\u2019s genocide against Gaza has dramatically worsened the situation: more than half a million Palestinians have lost their jobs, and unemployment in Gaza has risen to over 80 percent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane8017_12c008-5f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>The Palestinian Economy Under Occupation<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Since 1948, Israel has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>confiscated Palestinian land and natural resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>imposed a blockade on Gaza, preventing production and exports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>restricted movement, access to land and water, and trade in the West Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>controlled Palestinian imports and exports under the Paris Protocol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, the Palestinian economy has been made dependent on foreign aid, while jobs have collapsed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane8017_eefe91-70\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>Work Under Occupation and Genocide<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Many Palestinians are forced to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>work in illegal Israeli settlements with low pay and no protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wait for hours at military checkpoints just to reach their workplaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>endure racism, extortion, and exploitation by permit brokers and authorities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since October 7, 2023, Israel has arrested, tortured, and expelled more than 175,000 Palestinian workers. In practice, there is no social security, health care, or legal protection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane8017_4a945b-2e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>Palestinian Workers in Israel<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Palestinians who are citizens of Israel also face systematic discrimination:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>many jobs are closed to them due to military service requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>only 6.6% of Israeli state employees are Palestinian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>open and structural racism is widespread in the workplace<strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane8017_c31dd3-99\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>The Palestinian Trade Union Movement \u2013 A Long History of Resistance<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Palestinian trade unions have been central to the struggle for liberation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>in 1936, they led a six-month general strike<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>during the First Intifada, they organised strikes and boycotts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>today, they resist wage cuts and the dismantling of the public sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All major Palestinian trade unions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>endorsed the 2005 call for BDS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are members of the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>formed the Palestinian Trade Union Coalition for BDS (PTUC-BDS) in 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane8017_cfb389-4e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Histadrut \u2013 Why Palestinian Trade Unions Call for a Boycott<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Palestinian trade unions have been central to the struggle for liberation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>in 1936, they led a six-month general strike<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>during the First Intifada, they organised strikes and boycotts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>today, they resist wage cuts and the dismantling of the public sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All major Palestinian trade unions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>endorsed the 2005 call for BDS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are members of the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>formed the Palestinian Trade Union Coalition for BDS (PTUC-BDS) in 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8017_61d564-16, 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8017_61d564-16\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Solidarity Is a Core Trade Union Principle<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Palestinian trade unions are directly appealing to the international labour movement for support.&nbsp; Finnish trade unions have both the opportunity and the responsibility to answer this call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solidarity is not a symbolic gesture \u2013 it is concrete action for justice, workers\u2019 rights, and international accountability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-theme-palette-9-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sumud.fi\/en\/donate\/\"><strong>Donate to support our work with trade unions for justice and accountability<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8017_ab8e4f-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8017_ab8e4f-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8017_ab8e4f-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8017_ab8e4f-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8017_ab8e4f-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8017_ab8e4f-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8017_ab8e4f-a2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8017_ab8e4f-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8017_ab8e4f-a2 > 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