Middle East/North Africa
Palestine and Israel
UNISON has clear policy on Palestine and the Middle East peace process as set out in several National Delegate Conference (NDC) motions over the past few years.Iran
UNISON opposes the violation of trade union rights in Iran and stands in solidarity with Iranian workers fighting for their fundamental right to freedom of association and the right to organise. UNISON will continue to highlight the violation of trade union and human rights in Iran at the highest level, and campaign for workers to have their rights respected.Iraq
UNISON opposed the war in Iraq and has called for an end to the occupation. But UNISON believes that Iraqi trade unions have an important role to play in the democratic evolution of the country.Western Sahara
Western Sahara has been called Africa’s last colony. It was illegally occupied by Morocco in 1975, after the Spanish withdrew, in defiance of the United Nations which recognised the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination.Middle East/North Africa news
Global Day of Action: Supporting the people of the Middle East and North Africa
On 11 February join UNISON and Amnesty International in demonstrating for basic rights and freedoms in the region (25/01/2012)Palestine Solidarity Campaign trade union conference
To be held on Saturday 29 October at Congress House (07/10/2011)Act now to support the recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN
Show your solidarity for this move towards peace in the Middle East (16/09/2011)Support UN recognition of a Palestinian state
Palestinian leaders are calling on the United Nations to recognise an independent Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly meeting in September.Palestine: Solidarity with Striking Quarry Workers
Workers at the Salit Quarry in the occupied West Bank have been on strike for over a month. LabourStart has now launched a campaign calling on their employer to agree to a collective agreement with the workers. (25/07/2011)Iraq: Union leader forcibly relocated
LabourStart have launched a new campaign against the forcible relocation of of an Iraqi trade union leader (01/06/2011)UNISON adds its name to PGFTU call for an independent Palestinian state
UNISON's International Committee today unanimoulsy endorsed the call from the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) for a free, independent and democratic Palestinian state. (18/05/2011)UNISON condemns attack on Iraqi trade unions
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis has today written to the Iraqi Embassy condemning the recent attack on the General Federation of Iraqi Workers (11/05/2011)Iraq: Stop the attack on trade unions
LabourStart launches new appeal in support of Iraqi trade unions (10/05/2011)Stop the attack on Bahraini trade unions
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have launched an urgent global appeal to stop the attack on Bahraini trade unions (20/01/2011)< Back | More >
