Global Unions File Complaint Against Israel Over Palestinian Worker Treatment

The complaint alleges Israel violated international labor laws by withholding wages from over 200,000 Palestinian workers since the Gaza war began on October 7.

• Ten global trade unions have filed a complaint with the International Labour Organization, accusing Israel of breaching the 1949 Protection of Wages Convention.
• The unions claim that Israel's exclusion of approximately 200,000 Palestinian workers has left many in extreme poverty due to unpaid wages and loss of employment.
• Israel justifies the exclusion on security grounds, citing attacks by Hamas that have killed 1,200 people and led to the displacement of nearly 2.3 million Palestinians.
• The complaint highlights the economic impact on Palestinian workers, including an estimated $19 million per day in economic production losses in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
• If the ILO finds Israel in violation, it could lead to an investigation and potential sanctions, similar to actions taken in Myanmar in the 1990s.

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