CWU Solidarity with Gaza
Branches will be aware of the Hamas terror attack on October 7th and the subsequent war on Gaza, which has now killed over 33,000 people- most of them civilians.
The CWU released a statement in October 2023 but we have recently updated our statement, which you can read in full on our website. We reiterate our call for an immediate ceasefire and we condemn any incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia, including the Islamophobic rhetoric used by senior Tory politicians in recent weeks.
Trade unions and their members have a long history of standing side-by-side with oppressed people and of defending the right to protest against apartheid and genocide. Part of the CWU’s ethos recognises the fact that the political and the industrial are intertwined and that our solidarity should always reach beyond the workplace.
We therefore encourage all members to get involved in calling for a ceasefire, by attending the national demonstrations, by getting involved in local aid initiatives or donating to organisations like the PSC, Medical Aid for Palestinians or Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).
You can find out more information about the national demonstrations organised by the PSC here. We encourage members to join the ‘trade union bloc’ of the march, where many of our members have been marching in recent months.
Finally, we will be holding a Palestine Solidarity event at CWU Conference on Sunday the 21st of April, after Conference business has concluded.
Please circulate this information to members and if you have any further questions, please contact dward@cwu.org
Yours Sincerely,
Dave Ward
General Secretary
CWU Eastern No5 Branch 
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