On February 22nd, during the OUWCC conference (the academic workers part of CUPE Ontario) a motion was passed for an academic boycott of Israel (Motion 1). Although CUPE 3902 (University of Toronto) and CUPE National rejected the motion, CUPE 3903 offered their support in press without consulting the members of the local.
Several CUPE 3903 members have been deeply concerned about the proposal for an academic boycott of Israel, and would in fact be equally concerned were an academic boycott to be proposed for any other country.
Please read this petition carefully. If you decide to sign it, please indicate your CUPE 3903 affiliation, or, if you are not a CUPE member, your York University affiliation.
The petition will likely be published in York University’s Excalibur, as well as local media.
Thank you for your consideration,
The co-writers of “Open Letter and Petition to CUPE 3903 Re: OUWCC Motion #1 passed February 22, 2009”. To view the petition, click here.