Israel Palestine

Head Office Circular No: NP/076/25

 

TO ALL BRANCHES AND REGIONAL COUNCILS

 

13^th May 2025

 

Dear Colleague

 

Campaigning Workplace Day of Action for Palestine - Thursday 15^th May

National March for Palestine – Saturday 17^th May 2025

 

RMT and the TUC are supporting the Palestine Solidarity Campaign Workplace Day of Action for Palestine and supports the call for RMT Members to take campaigning action to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, stand in solidarity and demand peace and justice for the Palestinians. 

 

Take Action

 

On Thursday 15^th May please take the time to take one of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s campaigning actions here https://palestinecampaign.org/emergency-response-2023/

 

National March for Palestine – Nakba Day 77 - Saturday 17^th May – 12:00pm 

 

RMT, alongside other trade unions have been consistent in condemning the atrocious violence, calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and for a lasting peace in both Israel and Palestine and we have always been conscious that we will have members who may have been personally impacted by the horrific ongoing situation in the region. 

 

RMT is dismayed that the siege and bombardment of Gaza continues, and with famine now breaking out across the Gaza strip, it is more important than ever that we keep up the pressure with protests and campaigns happening across the UK demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire.

 

On Saturday 17^th May Palestine Solidarity Campaign have once again called a National Demonstration in London which will begin to assemble at 12:00pm noon at Embankment Tube with the Trade Union Bloc meeting at Cleopatra’s Needle on Embankment at 12:00pm

 

This demonstration will mark 77 years since the Nakba in 1948 where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forcibly displaced and ethnically cleansed from Palestine and I would encourage you to attend and bring your RMT flags and banners to mark this important occasion.

 

Branch Affiliation

 

I would also encourage all RMT Branches to affiliate to the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and support their campaigns and you can find out more information on how to do that here https://palestinecampaign.org/affiliate-to-psc/

 

Yours sincerely

 

Eddie Dempsey

General Secretary