Nearly two years into the United States and Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, the leadership of some Australian unions is only just beginning to show solidarity. While welcome, these gestures fall far short of what is needed to help Palestine.

Before the historic March for Humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Gadigal Country, about a dozen unions signed a letter urging New South Wales Premier Chris Minns to reconsider opposing the march.

Despite thousands of union members calling for action, union leaderships have been slow to respond. For instance, the 100-strong National Council of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), which represented all branches and rank-and-file members, passed a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) resolution last year. However, the NTEU executives have not followed through.

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