How Unions Are Quietly Fueling Campus Antisemitism

How Unions Are Quietly Fueling Campus Antisemitism

At last week’s House hearing on rising antisemitism in higher education, lawmakers confronted UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons about me, an Israeli Jewish scientist suing my own labor union, the United Auto Workers, for antisemitic discrimination. I was encouraged when Lyons said that he personally opposes the anti-Israel “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions” (BDS) movement that the UAW supports. But taking on a powerful labor union — one that r…

The Role of Unions in Amplifying Antisemitism on Campus

At a recent House hearing focused on rising antisemitism in higher education, lawmakers questioned UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons about the case of Karin Yaniv, an Israeli Jewish scientist who is suing her labor union, the United Auto Workers (UAW), for discrimination. Yaniv claims that the union has fostered an environment of fear for Jewish ...