UAW Delegates Vote to Divest $400,000 in Israel Bonds at Constitutional Convention
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At the UAW's 39th Constitutional Convention in Detroit, roughly 1,000 delegates voted to divest approximately $400,000 in Israel bonds, citing the war in Gaza and calls from Palestinian trade unions for international worker solidarity. The resolution was organized by the left-wing caucus Unite All Workers. The UAW represents about 400,000 active members across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.
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· 3 pulledThe resolution targets an estimated $400,000 in Israel bonds, which are loans to the Israeli government.
It cites the nearly three-year-long genocide in Gaza and calls from the Palestinian trade union movement for international worker solidarity.
The vote was organized by the left-wing caucus Unite All Workers
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