[Marxism] query re Stuart Appleborn; Retail, Wholesale and Departmentstore Union and Jewish Labor Committee

[Chris Latham]

I'm writing an article on the recently formed Trade Unions Linking 
Israel and Palestine. It is
obviously an attempt by Zionists in the Labour movement to go on the 
counter-offensive
against the growing popular support for Paelstine and the BDS campaign. 
Of the initiators
I'm only familiar with Paul Howes - who is the National Secretary of the 
Australian Workers
Union (popularly referred to in Australia as Australia's Worst Union). 
Howes is a nothing
bureaucrat who having turned renigade from the radical left in his teens 
has now found himself
within the right wing of the Australian Labor Party, since becoming the 
National Secretary
Howes has established himself as the union official that can be relied 
on to make statements
in the interests of Australian monopoly capital. I am however unclear as 
to the exact character
of the other two initiators and their organisations. These are Stuart 
Appleborn, President of the
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Appleborn is also 
President of the Jewish
Labor Committee; and Michael J. Leahy, General Secretary of Community.

If any list members have experience with any of these individuals or 
organisations that you can
provide me it would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Chris