The CLC has chosen to single out the world’s only Jewish state while ignoring regimes that genuinely crush unions and persecute minorities.
Canadian Jewish trade unionists will not be silenced, excluded, or intimidated. 3/4
This is not about peace or workers’ rights. It is political extremism masquerading as social justice.
At a time when we need bridge-building, the CLC has chosen division, exclusion, and polarization. 2/4
While Jewish communities reel from these attacks, we wait for union leadership to say something worthy of the moment. Jewish workers and their communities deserve the same solidarity unions rightly offer when any other community is targeted. Solidarity cannot be selective. 5/5
Union leadership has repeatedly failed to adequately address violence against Jewish people and has appeared to rationalize criminal acts targeting Jews and to signal support for organizations whose actions and rhetoric have fuelled hostility toward Jewish communities. 4/5
The Canadian Jewish Labour Committee strongly condemns the antisemitic violence targeting Jewish communities in Toronto this past week. Within days, three Toronto-area synagogues were struck by gunfire. These attacks must be unequivocally condemned. 1/5
CJLC applauds CAPE members for overwhelmingly rejecting a series of anti-Israel resolutions at their 2025 AGM. The message is clear: unions should support workers - not political agendas
See full statement here: https://t.co/JQhlVoJ79F
The Canadian Jewish Labour Committee calls on all unions and federations to condemn the Ottawa attack, denounce antisemitism, and affirm solidarity with Jewish members. 4/5
While each union has its own code of conduct, we share a common commitment: to create respectful, inclusive environments and to reject bullying, harassment, and discrimination in every form. 3/5
Unions are built on the principles of solidarity, equality, and respect. These values demand that we speak out against antisemitism and stand firmly with our Jewish members and communities. 2/5
Yesterday in Ottawa, a Jewish woman was stabbed while shopping at a kosher grocery store. This shocking act of antisemitic violence is part of a growing crisis of anti-Jewish hate in Canada. 1/5
The Canadian Jewish Labour Committee (CJLC) is here to unite and empower Jewish workers across Canada’s labour movement.
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5/ We call on CUPE Ontario to withdraw this divisive Action Plan and return to the table with genuine consultation from all members. Union solidarity must never come at the expense of marginalizing any group — including Jews.