Portland Federation of School Professionals calls for workers action against war on Gaza

Portland Federation of School Professionals PFSP AFT Local 111 1110 S.E. Alder, #130 Portland, OR 97214-2400 (503) 236-3497 FAX (503)236-3694 www.pfsp111.org WHEREAS solidarity with workers everywhere is a crucial part of labor unionism, and the workers’ struggle has no borders. WHEREAS every day now we are seeing the horrifying bombing and massive killing of the working people of Gaza and their children with arms supplied by the same U.S. government that carries out strike breaking against workers here. Over 30,000 have already been killed and the death toll is slated to grow higher day by day. WHEREAS working-class opposition to this U.S./Israel war goes hand in hand with the Labor motto, “An injury to one is an injury to all” as well as the call, “Arab, Jewish, black and white, workers of the world unite.” THEREFORE, be it resolved that PFSP Local 111 supports the Palestinian trade unions’ call for labor everywhere to stop the shipment of arms for this U.S./Israel war; that we salute dock and transport workers in Barcelona, Belgium, Italy, and elsewhere who have stated their refusal to handle arms shipments for this war; and that we support and encourage efforts for such workers’ actions here in the U.S. to stop the arms shipments; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, opposing what is in effect yet another U.S. war, this time against the people of Gaza; we call for the immediate end to Israel’s bombing of Gaza; for Israel to vacate Gaza and the West Bank, and to end all arming and funding for it now. motioned and approved by the membership at the general membership meeting on March 6, 2024.
PFSP resolution on Gaza, 6 March 2024

WHEREAS solidarity with workers everywhere is a crucial part of labor unionism, and the workers’ struggle has no borders.

WHEREAS every day now we are seeing the horrifying bombing and massive killing of the working people of Gaza and their children with arms supplied by the same U.S. government that carries out strike breaking against workers here. Over 30,000 have already been killed and the death toll is slated to grow higher day by day.

WHEREAS working-class opposition to this U.S./Israel war goes hand in hand with the Labor motto, “An injury to one is an injury to all” as well as the call, “Arab, Jewish, black and white, workers of the world unite.”

THEREFORE, be it resolved that PFSP Local 111 supports the Palestinian trade unions’ call for labor everywhere to stop the shipment of arms for this U.S./Israel war; that we salute dock and transport workers in Barcelona, Belgium, Italy, and elsewhere who have stated their refusal to handle arms shipments for this war; and that we support and encourage efforts for such workers’ actions here in the U.S. to stop the arms shipments; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, opposing what is in effect yet another U.S. war, this time against the people of Gaza; we call for the immediate end to Israel’s bombing of Gaza; for Israel to vacate Gaza and the West Bank, and to end all arming and funding for it now.

motioned and approved by the membership at the general membership meeting on March 6, 2024.