Originally published at https://www.ibew48.com/get-involved/current-events/gaza-resolution
WHEREAS, solidarity with workers everywhere is a crucial part of labor unionism, and the workers’ struggle has no borders; and
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 strikebreaking against workers here, with over 25,000 already killed and the death toll slated to grow higher day by day; and
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 IBEW Local 48 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 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; Israel out of Gaza and the West Bank; end all arming and funding for it now.
Resolution approved by the membership of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 48 at their regular membership meeting on February 28, 2024.