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Painters’ Union to Divest Pension Fund from Israeli Firms to Protest Gaza Genocide

HeadlineAug 30, 2024

The president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Jimmy Williams Jr., says his union is directing its massive international pension fund to divest from the Gaza genocide. Williams spoke Thursday at IUPAT’s general convention.

Jimmy Williams Jr.: “There isn’t another union in the building trades that hasn’t called for a ceasefire like this union has, number one. Number two, we have called on the federal government to stop funding the genocide.”

In more labor news, thousands of United Airlines flight attendants have voted to authorize a strike amid stalled contract talks with the airline. Members of the Association of Flight Attendants United Airlines haven’t had a pay raise since 2019. They’re seeking double-digit salary increases, more flexible scheduling, better pensions and job security.

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