(TheMarker-Hebrew, 17Aug2010) Chaim Biyor - The British transport union RMT and the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions initiated a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli shipping at the annual International Transport Federation conference in Mexico City, but the resolution was blocked due to behind-the-scenes action by representatives of Israel's Histadrut General Federation of Labor and the Sea Captain's Union, in cooperation with representatives from the U.S. and other countries. After Israeli union leaders failed to convince a majority of delegations to vote against the boycott, the Israeli unions decided to resign from the international body, at which point the boycott decision was canceled.
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