Call from the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions and the Arab Trade Union Confederation

To all trade union organizations around the world

15 minutes for decent work and life for Palestinian workers and people

On October 7, workers around the world commemorate World Day for Decent Work, a date on which unions reaffirm one of their most important principles: defending the right of workers, without discrimination, to decent work.

This date also reminds us of a full year since the occupation deprived Palestinian workers of their right to go to work and subjected the Palestinian people to all forms of oppression and systematic destruction of the foundations of a decent life, foremost of which is the right to work.

To address this injustice faced by the workers and people of Palestine, let us all stop working for 15 minutes to remind the international community of the suffering of Palestinian workers and people, and to reaffirm the global trade union movements commitment to its principles, which support peoples’ right to emancipation, freedom, and self-determination.


🗓️ 7/10/2024

🕛️ Jeruzalem time 12:00

📣 let the trade union voice be heard

No social justice, no decent work under occupation.

• More than 40,000 victims and 100,000 injured, half of whom are women and children.

• Poverty rate: 55% Economic losses: 2.3 billion dollars.

• Reduction of workers by more than 65% in Palestinian institutions.

• 500,000 workers have lost their jobs.

• Unemployment rate : 51%

• 450 millions USD per month is the cost of depriving Palestinian workers of their wages.

• Prices of goods have increased by 600%

Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (source)