This panel on 1/27/24 sponsored by the Labor Education Project On AFL-CIO International Operations looks at the role of Zionism, the Histadrut the AFL-CIO and South Africa. Since the formation of the AFL-CIO, there has been a close relationship with the Israeli Zionist union the Histadrut with US union funding. Additionally there was funding was from the CIA and NED as well as other government agencies for these international projects and that continues today with the AFL-CIO’s so called “Solidarity Center”. The AFL-CIO and Israel’s Histadrut were also involved in actively supporting the South African apartheid regime and the CIA through the AFL-CIO which gave millions of dollars to Chief Buthelezi that led to the death of thousands of trade unionists and their families. Today the AFL-CIO leadership is silent about the genocide of Israel and is continuing to support US military and economic aid to apartheid Israel. The AFL-CIO also continues to support US military and economic support for Israel’s war on the Palestinian workers, journalists and people however it is facing growing opposition from tens of thousands of workers and trade unionists from throughout the US. Panel Speakers Included: Mimi Rosenberg, UAW Local 2325 Member & Producer at WBAI Jeff Schuhrke, Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies, SUNY Empire State University David Hemson, South African Duban Trade Union Organizer & Researcher/Educator Carol Lang, AFT PSC Delegage & CUNY Professor Lisa Milos, CWA UPTE,Member UPTE Members For Palestine Additional Media: The Isreali Histadrut, The AFL-CIO, Zionism & Labor Imperialism With Carol Lang • The Isreali Histadrut, The AFL-CIO, Z… AFL-CIO Leadership Tries To Block Affiliates Vote On Endorsing BDS:AFL-CIO Leadership Cited A Procedural Rule To Tell The San Francisco Council It Couldn’t Even Debate A Resolution On BDS. https://theintercept.com/2021/10/21/p… The Israeli Histadrut, Zionism, The AFL-CIO & Imperialism With Carol Lang • The Israeli Histadrut, Zionism, The A… The Histadrut: Israeli’s Racist Trade Union https://electronicintifada.net/conten… 2015 resolution by the CT Machinists http://www.thestruggle.org/bds%20reso… Organized labor was among the earliest investors in Israel bonds. https://www.israelbonds.com/News-Even… AFL-CIO, Imperialism, Zionism and The Palestinians • AFL-CIO, Imperialism, Zionism and The… U.S. Unions Are Voicing Unprecedented Support for Palestine https://inthesetimes.com/article/pale… Palestinian Workers, Human Rights, US Labor, Zionists And How The Zionists Helped The Nazis • Palestinian Workers, Human Rights, US… The ITUC and Global Union Federations condemn the designation by Israel of six Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organisations. Israel’s designation of Palestinian human rights groups as terrorists is outrageous https://www.ituc-csi.org/Israel-Pales… Organized labor was among the earliest investors in Israel bonds. https://www.israelbonds.com/News-Even… Additional Information: Labor Education Project On AFL-CIO International Operations https://aflcio-int.education info@aflcio-int.education Production of Labor Video Project www.labormedia.net
