In response to the open call from Palestinian artists and cultural workers for a cultural boycott of Israel, we pledge to accept neither professional invitations to Israel, nor funding, from any institutions linked to its government until it complies with international law and universal principles of human rights. ... Collective/organizational signatories ... CUPE local 3903 Executive Committee, Graduate Student and Contract Academic Workers, York University (3000 members)
CUPE 3903
Toronto (Operates in this area)
Organization
Labour & Unions
Website: cupe3903.org
Also known as: CUPE Local 3903
Boycott pledge
CUPE 3903 states on its website that its Palestine Solidarity Working Group mandate follows "CUPE 3903’s resolution to support the BDS campaign in 2005", and that its Executive Committee voted on 2025-06-03 to submit the Labour for Palestine BDS resolution to the CUPE National Convention.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
Evidence
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To advocate for the end of York’s institutional support of Palestinian oppression in alignment with the goals of the BDS campaign, including academic/cultural boycotts and divestment from arms and weapons manufacturers, in keeping with CUPE 3903’s resolution to support the BDS campaign in 2005.
the CUPE 3903 Executive Committee voted to submit the Labour for Palestine BDS resolution to the CUPE National Convention
The militant reaction from Palestinians in Gaza on October 7, 2023, is a result of decades of cruel and oppressive treatment.