Motion
- Motion title
- Gaza emergency
- Session
- 2007-2008
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 28 May 2008
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- 26
- Motion text
Congress notes
1. The humanitarian catastrophe that developed in Gaza in March 2008, following a long siege and military bombardment, during which over 100 people died.
2. The call by the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) to international trade unions to put pressure on their own governments to take action to stop the escalation of violence and relieve the humanitarian crisis.
3. Students and academics have been among those trapped in Gaza.
Congress resolves
To organise a fact-finding delegation to Gaza after the bombing stops and to send delegates on future TUC-sponsored visits.
- Proposing body
- University College London (UCL)
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Strategy and finance committee (SFC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2008/C/05-28/035/26