Scottish Government Urged to Take 'Immediate Action' to End Israeli-Linked Contracts
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Aslef, the workers' union in Scotland, has warned the Government that it will not drive trains manufactured by CAF and has urged it to exclude the railway company based in Beasain from the competition to award the supply of 69 electric trains, which can be extended to 37 others, for the Scottish suburban line run by the public operator ScotRail. This petition has been supported by the Scottish Trade Union Congress STUC, which represents 43 trade…
FMQs: First Minister urged to implement BDS action and end Israeli
The First Minister must take immediate action to end public contracts for companies with links to the atrocities and genocide of Palestinians being carried out by the Israeli government. Last year the SNP government voted in favour of a motion brought forward by the Scottish Greens, committing to bring in a range of boycotts, divestments and sanctions on Israeli-linked companies, but action was never taken. The Greens used an opposition debate …
The drivers' union has warned that they will not drive CAF trains because they have built trams for occupied Jerusalem. The Beasain company is among five candidates to build 69 trains.
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