UK Trade Union Congress votes to endorse BDS and end arms sales to Israel
UK Trade Union Congress votes to endorse BDS and end arms sales to Israel Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Wed, 09/16/2026 - 12:42 TUC's motion supports the boycott movement for the first time and mandates the five-million-strong federation to campaign for workplace action, divestment and sanctions Protestors outside the residence of the British prime minister's residence on September 2026 after the…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the United Kingdom has voted to endorse the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement for the first time in its history, and to end arms sales to Israel. This decision was made during the TUC's annual congress, which was attended by delegates from five million British workers represented by the federation.
The motion was proposed by the Artists Union England and seconded by Unison, Britain's largest trade union. The new policy mandates the TUC to actively campaign for an end to all UK military cooperation and arms sales to Israel, and to support the Palestinian-led BDS movement and trade union-led Palestine solidarity campaigns.
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