Labor for Palestine barely scrapes together 200 signatures on anti-Israel petition

Approximately 11.3 percent of all  American workers are members of labor unions. In 2013 there were 14.5 million wage and salary workers who belonged to unions. Of those 14.5 million workers, less than 200 signed on to a repulsively biased and one sided anti-Israel labor petition calling for an end to all aid to Israel, for dock workers to refuse to handle cargo destined for Israel  and for labor bodies to divest from Israel Bonds, and cut ties with the Histadrut, Israel’s labor federation.

That’s 200 out of 14,500,000.  Even the addition of international union members, retired union members and  members of professional associations could not push the number of signators on this travesty to even 1/2 of 1 percent.

The names of the few minority extremists follow: Many are dyed in the wool Israel haters first, and union members second. They aren't actually speaking on behalf of their unions in this petition- rather they are attempting to co-opt the good name of their unions to promote their own narrow and biased personal political agenda.

*Suzanne Adely U.S.-MENA Global Labor Solidarity Network; Former Staff, Global Organizing Institute, UAW

*Monadel Herzallah, former member, Arab American Union Members Council, San Francisco, CA

*Michael Letwin, former President, Association of Legal Aid Attorneys/UAW L. 2325; co-founder, Jews for Palestinian Right of Return, NYC Labor Against the War; US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel

Prof. Rabab Abdulhadi California Faculty Association SFSU

Judith Ackerman 1199SEIU, AFT, UFT, AFTRA, SAG, New York NY

Larry Adamsformer President, NPMHU L. 300; co-founder, NYC Labor Against the War; People’s Organization for Progress

Joseph Agonitoformer President, L. 1845-NYSUT, AFT

Bina AhmadALAA/UAW L. 2325, NYC Legal Aid Society

Sameerah Ahmad Executive Director, Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center; former member, GEO/UAW L. 2322

Faiz Ahmed Chairperson/président Canadian Union of Public Employees L. 3903

Tanya Akel, IBT L. 2010, AFT L. 1521

Noha Arafa ALAA/UAW L. 2325, NYC Legal Aid Society

Anthony Arnove National Writers Union/UAW L. 1981, Brooklyn NY

B. Ross Ashley SEIU L. 204 (retired), Toronto ON

John Bail National Director, Pacific Region Canadian Union of Postal Workers

Harry Baker Former Executive Board member, SEIU L. 1021, N. CA

Sarah Barker, Organiser, New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Julia BarnettSteward, CUPS, L. 79

Thomas F. BartonL. 768, DC 37, AFSCME

Bill Bateman Laborers L. 271; Coordinator, RI Unemployed Council, RI Campaign for Work & Wages

Richard Berg Past President, IBT L. 743

Michael Billeaux Co-President, Teaching Assistants’ Association/AFT L. 3220, Madison WI

Walter Birdwell Retired Steward, National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 283

Richard Blake IBT L. 512, Jacksonville FL

Dana Blanchard Berkeley Federation of Teachers, AFT L. 1078

Dave Bleakney  National Union Representative, CUPW, Ottowa ON

Rebecca Bor Chicago Teachers Union, AFT L. 1

Alexandra Bradbury co-editor, Labor Notes

Larry Bradshaw VP SEIU L. 1021, San Francisco

Gloria Brandman UFT/NYC-MORE Caucus

Deena Brazy Steward/VP, AFSCME L. 60, Madison WI

Tibby Brooks National Writers Union/UAW L. 1981

Gene Bruskin Founder, US Labor Against the War

Gabriel Camacho  UNITE HERE L. 66L Cambridge MA

Chris Carlsson Co-Director, Shaping San Francisco; SEIU L. 1021; adjunct faculty, San Francisco Art Institute

Nora Carroll ALAA/UAW L. 2325, NYC Legal Aid Society

David Chavez UAW L. 2865, UC Riverside

Edward Childs Chief Steward, Unite-Here L. 26

Jan Clausen Goddard College faculty; UAW L. 2322 Liaison to U.S. Labor Against the War, NYC Chapter

Mary Clinton Organizer, CWA District 1

L. Antonia Codling  Alt. VP & Former Rep., Attorneys of Color of Legal Aid, ALAA/UAW L. 2325, NYC Legal Aid Society

Len Cooper, Victorian Secretary, Communication Workers Union, Australia

Krista L. Cortes Unit Chair, UAW L. 2865, UC Berkeley

Heather Cottin Professional Staff Congress, NYC

Mike Cushman  Membership Secretary, London School of Economics, University and College Union branch (UCU)

Denise D’Anne  SEIU L. 1021

Joe Davies Organizer, Southern Local Government Officers Union, Christchurch NZ

Warren Davis Exec. VP (Retired), AFGE L. 2006, Philadelphia

Richard Deaton  Ph.D., LL.B., Asst. Director of Research, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)(retired)

Francisco Martin del Campo Head Steward, UAW L. 2685, UC Berkeley Unit

Jacob Denz GSOC/UAW L. 2110; NYU; Brooklyn, NY

Roger Dittmann PhD, Former Secretary, United Professors of California

Monique Dols UFT, NYC

Greg Dropkin Unison; Liverpool Friends of Palestine, UK

Tim Dubnau Organizing Coordinator, CWA District One

Arla S. Ertz SEIU L. 1021 San Francisco

Shelley Ettinger AFT L. 3882, NYC

Mark Evard National Director, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Ottawa ON

Mikos Fabersunne Professional Engineers in California Government (retired)

Jessica Feldman UAW L. 2110, NYC

Chris Ferlazzo Portland Jobs with Justice

Prof. Mary E. Finn Ph. D., United University Professionals, State University of New York at Buffalo

Prof. Patrick J. Finn  Ph. D., United University Professionals, State University of New York at Buffalo

Gord Fischer National Director, CUPW Prairie Region, Winnipeg MB

Jon Flanders Past President, IAM 1145

Prof. Manzar Foroohar former Chapter President, California Faculty Association-Cal Poly

Sheena Foster Global Labour University Alumni

Andre Francois Recording Secretary, USW L. 8751

Carol Gay President, NJ State Industrial Union Council

Maxine Gay Retail Finance& Commerce Secretary, FIRST Union New Zealand

Carl Gentile National Representative, American Federation of Government Employees

Christine Geovanis National Writers Union/UAW L. 1981

Alborz Ghandehari Recording Secretary, San Diego Unit, UAW L. 2865 (UC Student-Worker Union)

Hadi Gharabaghi  GSOC-UAW L. 2110; Cinema Studies, NYU

Steve Gillis  VP USW L. 8751 (Boston School Bus Drivers’ Union)

Mike Gimbel Chairperson, Labor/Community Unity Committee, L. 375, AFSCME

Greg Giorgio  Delegate, Upstate NY Regional Branch, Industrial Workers of the World

Nathan Goldbaum Member Communications Coordinator, Chicago Teachers Union, AFT L. 1

Marty Goodman  former Executive Board member, Transport Workers Union L. 100

Erik Green  UAW L. 2865, Financial Secretary, Santa Cruz CA

Ira Grupper Delegate (retired), Greater Louisville (KY) Central Labor Council, BCTGM L. 16T

Maria Guillen SEIU L. 1021

Gabriel Haaland CWA L. 9404

Jesse Hagopian  Seattle Education Association/NEA

Denise Hammond Unifor 591 G

David Heap University of Western Ontario Faculty Association

Jenny Heinz 1199SEIU

Stanley Heller 40-year AFT member, West Haven, CT, now AFT 933 (retired)

Lucy Herschel  Delegate, 1199SEIU, NYC

Fred Hirsch VP, Plumbers and Fitters L. 393, San Jose CA

Michael Hirsch  National Writers Union/UAW L. 1981

Bridgett Holloman, 1199SEIU, Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn NY

Alexandra Holmstrom-Smith Chair, UCLA Unit, UAW L. 2865 (UC Student-Worker Union)

Jim Holstun  UUP Buffalo Center Chapter, NYSUT, AFT

Evert Hoogers  National Union Rep., CUPW (retired)

Cherrene Horazuk  President, AFSCME L. 3800

Jonathan House  President (1979-1981), Executive Director (1982-1989), Committee of Interns and Residents, SEIU

Sean Howard  Shop Steward, IBT L. 559, Hartford CT

Janet Hudgins  CUPE (retired)

Ren-yo Hwang S. VP, UAW 2865, Los Angeles

Joe Iosbaker  Executive Board, SEIU L. 73

Malathi Iyenga  San Diego Unit Chair, UAW L. 2865

Joe Jamison TWU L. 100 (retired)

James Jordan  National Co-Coordinator, Alliance for Global Justice

Michael P. Kaehler  President, APWU L. 647, Saint Cloud MN Area

Marianne Kaletzky  Head Steward, UAW L. 2865 Berkeley CA

Dan Kaplan  Executive Secretary, AFT L. 1493, San Mateo Community College Federation of Teachers

Jim Kaplan  former member, Somerville Teachers Association, MA

Wendy Kaufmyn  Executive Board, AFT L. 2121 (faculty union of City College of San Francisco)

Brian Kelly  UCU Belfast (formerly Carpenters L. 33 Boston and IUMSWA L. 25 East Boston)

Sue Kelly OPEIU L. 334 (retired)

Russell Kilday-Hicks  VP, California State Employees Association

Ed Kinchley  San Francisco Committee on Political Education; Co-chair, SEIU L. 1021, San Francisco

John Kirkland   Carpenters L. 1462, Bucks County PA

Steve Kirschbaum  Grievance Committee Chair, USW L. 8751

David Klein  California Faculty Association

Jeff Klein   Retired President, NAGE/SEIU L. R1-168

Cindy Klumb  OPEIU L. 153

Richard Koritz  Former President, NALC Branch 630, Greensboro NC

Dennis Kortheuer   California Faculty Association

Bud Korotzer  Shop Steward, AFSCME District Council 37, L. 371 (retired)

Daniella Korotzer  Former VP & Health & Safety Rep., ALAA/UAW L. 2325, NYC Legal Aid Society

Francine Korotzer  Shop Steward, AFSCME District Council 37, L. 2054 (retired)

Dennis Kosuth   Shop Steward, Convention Delegate, National Nurses Organizing Committee, National Nurses United

Rebecca Kurti 1199SEIU

Elizabeth Lalasz  Steward  Bargaining Team Rep., National Convention Delegate, District 13, National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses Unites (NNOC/NNU)

Zoe Lawlor Unite Teacher, University of Limerick, Ireland

Howard Lenow American Jews For A Just Peace, trade union lawyer

Kristin Lew 1199SEIU

Stephen Lewis  SEIU L. 509

Joe Lombardo   CSEA L. 999, Troy Area Labor Council

Marsha Love  UALE, Chicago

Michael Lyon  AFT L. 2121 (retiree)

John McColgan   SENA 9158, United Steelworkers of America

Maureen McDermott  UFT, NYC

Henry Maar  Trustee, UAW L. 2865

Amir M. Maasoumi  former member, Federation des travailleurs du Quebec (FTQ)

Shafeah M’Balia  National Assn. of Letter Carriers, Greenville, NC Branch 1729; Black Workers For Justice

Cindy McCallum Miller  President, Castlegar Local Canadian Union of Postal Workers, BC

Edward Miller  Strategic Adviser, FIRST Union, Auckland NZ

Gail Miller  UFT, NYC

Nathaniel Miller  Industrial Workers of the World

Susan Olivia Morris   Alternate VP, ALAA/UAW L. 2325, NYC Legal Aid Society

Irene Morrison  Recording Secretary, UAW 2865, UC Riverside

Hlokoza Motau  National Union of Metalworkers’ Union (Numsa), Johannesburg, South Africa

Kenneth Myers United Federation of Teachers, NYC

Ken Nash  AFSCME L. 1930, DC 37

Lisa North AFT L. 2, Brooklyn NY

Raquel Pacheco  UAW L. 2865, San Diego CA

Meredith Palmer  Head Steward, UAW L. 2865, UC Berkeley

Jackson Pitts  Head Steward, UAW L. 2865, UC Riverside

Maria Pizarro   AFSCME L. 2081

Marion Pollack  retiree, Vancouver BC

Jay Poppa   VP, Bridgeport Education Association, Bridgeport, CT

Dr. Anna Potempska   PhD, PEF (retired), NY

Andre’ Powell  AFSCME Delegate, Baltimore Central Labor Council

Peter Rachleff  Labor Educator; UALE

Natasha Raheja   Bargaining Committee, GSOC-UAW L. 2110, NYC

Melissa Rakestraw  Executive Board and Shop Steward, National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 825, Oakbrook IL

Croft Randle  Retired Local Officer and Provincial Representative, Telecommunications Workers Union, BC Canada

Ben Ratliffe  Steward, AFSCME L. 60, WI

Dominic Renda  Chief Shop Steward, CWA L. 1105

Eric Robson  Steward and Trustee, AFSCME L. 171, Madison WI

Marco Antonio Rosales  Unit Chair, UAW L. 2865, UC Davis

Mimi Rosenberg  ALAA/UAW L. 2325, NYC Legal Aid Society

Keith Rosenthal, AFSCME L. 3650, Somerville MA

Prof. Emerita Marguerite G. Rosenthal  Massachusetts State College Association/Mass. Education Assn./NEA

Andrew Ross   AAUP, NYU

Janice Rothstein  AFSCME L. 3299, San Francisco

Christina Rousseau  CUPE 3903, Toronto ON

David Russitano  Executive Board, United Educators of San Francisco, AFT/CFT L. 61

Gillian Russom   Board of Directors, United Teachers Los Angeles, AFT L. 1021

Carl Sack   AFT L. 3220, UW-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association

Keith Sadler  UAW L. 2, Toledo OH

Lauren Schaeffer   Head Steward, UAW L. 2865, Los Angeles CA

Charity Schmidt   Former Co-President, University of Wisconsin-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA)

Robert M. Schwartz  National Writers Union/UAW L. 1981, Boston MA

Helen Scott  United Academics AAUP/AFT L. 4996, Burlington VT

Mary Scully  IUE-CWA L. 201 (retired)

Snehal Shingavi  Texas State Employees Union/CWA L. 6186, Austin TX

Tyler Shipley   CUPE L. 3903; Toronto ON

Ahmad Shirazi   Former Board Member, IATSE L. 700, NYC

Sid Shniad  Former Research Director, Telecommunications Workers Union, Vancouver BC

Jerry Silberman  Senior Staff Rep., Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

Lorrie Beth Slonsky  SEIU L. 1021; Paramedic (retired)

Larry Smallwood  former Telecommunications Workers Union of Canada; Volunteer President L. 7; human rights officer; union activist for equity rights

Nancy Snyder  Recording Secretary Emeritus, SEIU L. 1021

David Sole Past President, UAW L. 2334, Detroit

Peter Spitzform  AFT/AAUP, University of Vermont

Brenda Stokely  former President, AFSCME DC 1707; co-founder, NYC Labor Against the War; Co-Chair, Million Worker March Movement

Alan Stolzer  Bakers L. 3 (retired)

Susan Stout  Unifor 2002, Canada (retired)

Dante Strobino  UE L. 150, North Carolina Public Service Workers Union, Durham

Brian J. Sullivan  LSSA/UAW L. 2320, NYC

Rick Sullivan  BC Retired Teachers’ Association, Parksville BC

Lee Sustar  NWU/UAW L. 1981; Chicago IL

Alice Sturm Sutter  NYSNA (retired), NYC

Team Solidarity– the Voice of United School Bus Workers

Steve Terry  ALAA/UAW L. 2325, NYC Legal Aid Society

Clarence Thomas Co-Chair, Million Worker March; Executive Board, ILWU L. 10

Elizabeth Thornton  Head Steward, UCLA Unit, UAW L. 2865 (UC Student-Workers Union)

Joanne Tien  Head Steward, UAW L. 2865, Oakland CA.

Azalia Torres  Former Executive Board Member, ALAA/UAW L. 2325, NYC Legal Aid Society

Mike Treen  National Director, Unite Union NZ

Corey Uhl  IBT L. 79, Tampa FL

Jaime Veve, Transport Workers Union L. 100, NYC (retired)

Nantina Vgontzas  GSOC/UAW L. 2110, NYU

Sabina Virgo  Founding and Past President, AFSCME L. 2620

Kay L. Walker SEIU L. 1021, San Francisco (retired)

Peter Waterman  Researcher/writer on labour internationalisms; ABVA-KABO, The Hague, Netherlands

Dave Welsh  Delegate, San Francisco Labor Council

Nancy Welch, Delegate, UVM United Academics AFT/AAUP

Bruce Wolf  Social Justice Committee, OPEIU L. 2

Sherry Wolf  CWA L. 1032

Cynthia Wright CUPE 3903

Garrett Wright  National Organization of Legal Services Workers, UAW L. 2320, NYC

Eddie Yood  CWA L. 1180 Liaison to US Labor Against the War

Carol F. Yost Organization of Staff Analysts, NYC (retired)

Steve Zeltzer CWA L. 39521; Pacific Media Workers; KPFA WorkWeek Radio