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UK Trade Unions Back Palestinian-Led BDS Movement in Historic Vote

The motion commits the federation to campaign for an immediate end to UK arms sales to Israel and broader sanctions, backed by five million workers.

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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has endorsed the Palestinian-led movement for boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS), days after foreign secretary Ed Miliband said he “wholeheartedly opposed” the campaign.  TUC Congress – an annual gathering of the UK’s major unions in Brighton representing over five million workers – voted to support the movement to apply diplomatic, […]

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Israel"* "Comunist Refoundation greets with great joy the historic vote held yesterday at the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Brighton. Delegates unanimously voted the motion expressing support, for the first time, for the movement for boycott, disinvestment and sanctions (BDS) in Israel. The vote of the British Trade Union Congress represents [...] The article Refoundation: British Trade Union Congress votes for boycott of Israel comes from Agenp…

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Middle East Eye broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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