Jewish CUPE Members File Human Rights Complaint Against Union Over Alleged Discrimination and Antisemitism

Fred Hahn, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario, speaks at a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on July 16, 2018. The Canadian Press/Mark Blinch

Jewish members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have filed a human rights claim against the union alleging “systemic” discrimination and antisemitic behaviour.

The complaint, reportedly filed with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) on Nov. 6, involves 25 Jewish members of CUPE who have accused the union of antisemitic behaviour spanning at least five years.