I went to an excellent Trade Union Conference for Palestine on Saturday just gone, representing the UNISON NEC. It was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and as I have been invovled in solidarity with Palestine for ten years now, I was proud to go as a delegate for my union. 
We discussed a load of different ways to work together to strengthen what remais the major internaitonal issue of our day and shared a variety of experiences. I emphasised the need to make more prominent the PSC on our own union's websites and to vary our ways of reaching out to members, and not leaving this issue to the union tops - encouraging involvement of the grass roots - so the least I could do is practice what I preach... 
Is your branch affiliated, are you a member? If not, why not?
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The PSC campaigns for 
peace & justice for Palestinians, in support of international law 
and human rights & against all racism. Help us to build a new mass 
anti Apartheid movement for Palestine.
PSC is an independent, non-governmental and non-party political 
organisation with members from many communities across Britain, and 
increasingly throughout the world. PSC represents people in Britain from
 all faiths and political parties, who have come together to work for 
peace and justice for the Palestinian people.  PSC is opposed to all 
forms of racism, including anti-Jewish prejudice and Islamophobia.
Who do we work with?
PSC works with students, faith groups, trade unions and many other 
campaigning, cultural and political organisations in Britain, Europe and
 worldwide.
If you are a member of a trade union then please join the campaign 
and affiliate your region and local branch. if you are a member of a 
union not on the list of national affiliates above then please encourage
 your union to affiliate to the Campaign and encourage individual union 
members to become members of PSC. Please download an invitation to affiliate and an affiliation form. If you would like more information about affiliating to PSC contact us.

 
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