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On Friday, the National Labor Network for Ceasefire (NLNC) was announced to the public with the following press release:

Seven national unions and over two hundred local unions today announce the formation of the National Labor Network for Ceasefire (NLNC) to “end the death and devastation” in the Middle East, and to expand support for the ceasefire among unions nationally.

Together, unions calling for a ceasefire represent over 9 million union members – more than half the labor movement in the United States. The NLNC launch comes on the heels of a statement calling for a ceasefire released by the AFL-CIO last week – the largest federation of unions in the United States.

Among the national unions announcing the NLNC are the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA), the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), the National Education Association (NEA), National Nurses United (NNU), the United Auto Workers (UAW), and the United Electrical Workers (UE), joined by two hundred local unions and labor organizations.

This is an initiative which has five basic demands, announced by the campaign as:

  • An immediate ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
  • Restoration of basic human rights.
  • Immediate release of hostages taken by Hamas.
  • Unimpeded full access for humanitarian aid.
  • Our president calling for a permanent ceasefire.

My understanding is that it builds off of a previous initiative started by UE Union and the UAW in early October—it would appear most or all of the signatories to this were/are also signatories to that initiative. So thank those unions for getting the ball rolling here.


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