Unionists for Palestine Queensland organising meeting
6pm Monday 23 March
Pig’n’Whistle
Cnr Melbourne & Merivale Sts, South Brisbane
(There is two hour free parking at Coles and Woolworths five minutes walk down the road.)
Agenda items include:
1) Justice for Palestine Magandjin is asking organisations to sign on to a public statement to build the campaign against the Crisafulli’s clamp down on free speech. Unionists for Palestine is well placed to seek union support. Dozens of organisations have already signed on to the public statement.
2) A second agenda item relates to an email sent by Unionists for Palestine to you and other unionists earlier this week for the purpose of broadening support for the campaign against Crisafulli’s new laws. Things are gathering pace, both the growing sense of outrage in the community and the enforcement of the law by police. Union involvement was critical to smashing Bjelke-Petersen’s ban on street marches in the 1970s, and will be critical to the success of the current campaign. You can follow up earlier emails with discussions with individual unionists about how they can broaden support.
3) A draft leaflet is being prepared for use at the Palm Sunday rally. Tom will be seeking the meeting’s feedback to finalise the draft.
Upcoming events:
Palm Sunday Rally for Peace and Justice
3pm Sunday 29 March
Themes include: free Palestine; defend free speech & civil liberties; close the arms industry & AUKUS, defend Indigenous rights; and defend refugee rights.
Organised by Justice for Palestine Magandjin, Just Peace Queensland and Refugee Action Collective Queensland.
Palm Sunday Rally for Peace & Justice | Facebook
Great Ride of Return Brisbane
7:30am Sunday 29 March
John Walker Place, Brisbane Corso Yeronga
Join Brisbane activists for the ‘Great Ride of Return Brisbane’. Organised by the Big Ride for Palestine crew in solidarity for the ‘Gaza Sunbirds’. An easy paced 24km half river loop cycle followed by a 2km children’s ride at 10:00am. RSVP to thebigrideaustralia@outlook.com.
Community action at Ferra Engineering
9am Monday 30th March
344 New Cleveland Rd Tingalpa, Brisbane.
From 9am on Monday 30th March, local community members are organising a morning of activities outside Ferra Engineering in Tingalpa with information sharing, food, refreshments and music. Come along and help get the word out!
Ferra Engineering makes more than 100 parts for the F35 fighter jet, currently being used by Israel and the US to commit war crimes in Palestine, Lebanon and Iran. This Brisbane factory is the sole global supplier for the weapons adapters that attach and release large bombs onto civilians.
The F35 capabilities provided by this Brisbane company to the US and Israel are tools of genocide. We will be joining local community to raise awareness and further the campaign to get Weapons Out Of Magan-djin! Come along if you’re free!
Not Our Law! Weekend of Action.
Weekend of Action 18-19 April
Justice for Palestine Magadjin is organising a weekend of Action against the LNP’s attack on civil liberties and to build support for Palestine. This will be big.
Not Our Law! Weekend of Action | Facebook
Visit Justice for Palestine Magan-djin | Facebook for information about more local events.
Union Aid Abroad APHEDA Emergency Appeal
Solidarity with Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
On 5 March, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) issued evacuation orders, displacing over one million people across southern Lebanon and suburbs of Beirut, including the entire population of the Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp.
This camp is where Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA’s long standing program with the Palestinian Women’s Humanitarian Organisation (PWHO) delivers support for early childhood education and women’s empowerment.
PWHO is key support to their community, and at their request, Union Aid Abroad is launching an appeal to support emergency humanitarian relief work which will help camp residents survive the current displacement.
You can support PWHO’s efforts by donating to Union Aid Abroad’s emergency appeal in solidarity with Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
Donate at https://appeal-lebanon.raiselysite.com/
Brisbane Workers’ Circle
6pm Wednesday 1 April
74B Wickham St, Fortitude Valley
The Brisbane Workers’ Circle is a space for unionists to share organising experiences and build the skills and confidence needed to win at work.
Union membership
If you not already a union member, you can apply for union membership at For The Workers | Join Your Union Today | Australian Unions.
Online resources for building union organisation in your workplace can be found at: Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee and Labor Notes.
Contact Unionists for Palestine
Unionists for Palestine Queensland can be reached at unionists4palestineQLD@gmail.com or 0409 877 528. To unsubscribe send us an email.
