On October 7, 2023 at 12:37 PM, the President of CUPE 3906 reposted a video on X (i.e. Twitter) ... shows a bulldozer destroying part of a militarized barbed wire fence built by the Israeli state, separating the Gaza Strip from the rest of occupied Palestine. ... The re-post by CUPE 3906 added the following message, “Palestine is rising, long live the resistance” ... It likewise rooted in the context that unequivocal resistance to colonial subjugation is a right enshrined under UN resolution 37/43 . ... The message we released early Saturday afternoon was enshrined in these contexts - not with intention to celebrate death of civilians or loss of life.
CUPE 3906
Hamilton (Operates in this area)
Organization
Labour & Unions
Website: cupe3906.org
Also known as: CUPE Local 3906
Public statement
CUPE 3906 published an Executive Committee statement on 2023-10-10 that calls for "an end to arms exports and military funding from Canada to Israel" and says its 2023-10-07 repost added the message "Palestine is rising, long live the resistance".
Last reviewed October 11, 2026
Evidence
2 itemsThe re-post by CUPE 3906 added the following message, "Palestine is rising, long live the resistance"


