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Ceasefire Resolution Examples

The document provides 4 examples of resolutions from different labor unions calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. The resolutions urge union leadership and elected officials to publicly support calls for an immediate ceasefire and use their influence to pressure the US government and President Biden to demand a lasting ceasefire and humanitarian aid for Palestinians.

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Ceasefire Resolution Examples

The document provides 4 examples of resolutions from different labor unions calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. The resolutions urge union leadership and elected officials to publicly support calls for an immediate ceasefire and use their influence to pressure the US government and President Biden to demand a lasting ceasefire and humanitarian aid for Palestinians.

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SIGN ON LETTER: The US Labor Movement Calls for Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine

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Example 1 from Oregon Education Association

I move that OEA sign on to the US Labor Movement’s Call for a Ceasefire in Israel and
Palestine, and that OEA immediately contact NEA President Pringle asking that she use her
voice and the NEA resources at her disposal to push President Biden to demand a ceasefire,
and that OEA immediately contact Oregon’s senators and representatives to urge them to also
pressure Biden to call for a ceasefire.

Example 2 from NLC

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, [insert union local here] calls on our state’s Congressional
delegation to support House Resolution 786, introduced by US Rep. Cori Bush, calling for an
immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine.

Example 3 from Amarillo Education Association


Amarillo Education Association Resolution of Support for Ceasefire in Palestine
The Amarillo Education Association urges TSTA and NEA leadership to publicly call for a
ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine, to endorse the Ceasefire Now Resolution (HR786 by
Rep. Cori Bush), and use NEA action tools to allow members to petition in support of the
resolution.
Whereas, the city of Amarillo, Texas, and Amarillo ISD have become home for thousands of
refugees and displaced people in the last 50 years. And AEA members have served students
who have experienced unimaginable violence as a result of war and conflict;
Whereas, thousands of children continue to be the victims of indiscriminate bombing in Gaza;
Whereas, thousands of civilians have been killed in occupied Palestine and Israeli territory;
Whereas, the proclaimed values and governing documents of the National Education
Association are anti-war and anti-genocide; and
Whereas, the NEA has endorsed President Joe Biden for reelection as an ally to our union, and
Biden has refused to call for a ceasefire and has sent further arms into the region to be used by
occupation forces against civilians in Palestine;
Therefore, be it resolved, that TSTA and NEA leadership shall call emergency meetings of their
governing bodies and take such actions that allow TSTA and the NEA to publicly support calls
for Ceasefire; demand that President Joe Biden support a lasting ceasefire, humanitarian aid in
occupied Palestine, and protection of Palestinian natural resources for the use and betterment
of
Palestinian people; and create action tools that allow members to support ceasefire, including
specifically HR786 Ceasefire Now Resolution filed by Rep. Cori Bush.
Approved November 11, 2023, by the Executive Board of the Amarillo Education Association,
local affiliate of TSTA and NEA, with petition of support from the following AEA members:
Amarillo Education Association Executive Board
Example 4 from DSA
TEMPLATE RESOLUTION

[insert union local here] CALLS FOR A CEASEFIRE IN GAZA

WHEREAS, as people of conscience we mourn the loss of life everywhere, regardless of


nationality;

WHEREAS, as union members we recognize that every human being deserves to live a life of
peace and dignity, regardless of where they live and where they work;

WHEREAS, U.S. organized labor plays an important role in the movement for peace and justice
at home and around the world;

WHEREAS, the Gaza Strip is home to millions of displaced people, half of whom are under 18
years old;

WHEREAS, the ongoing collective punishment of these civilians - by means of constant


bombing, the shutting off of water and electricity, and the denial of food and medical aid -
constitutes a war crime under the Geneva Convention;

WHEREAS, as American taxpayers, we provide nearly $4 billion a year in military aid to the
state of Israel, which is carrying out these war crimes against the civilians of the Gaza Strip;

WHEREAS, we believe it is imperative that U.S. policymakers take measures to immediately


de-escalate the violence to prevent the further loss of civilian life;

AND WHEREAS, a growing number of international and local unions are demanding an
immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, [insert union local here] calls on our state’s Congressional
delegation to support House Resolution 786, introduced by US Rep. Cori Bush, calling for an
immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine.

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