Canada's central labour union says workers will not handle military cargo going to Israel

After a landmark vote on Thursday, Canada's central labour union, representing some 3 million workers across the country, has announced that it will "refuse to handle weapons and military equipment destined for Israel". The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) said in a statement that it supported the resolution "in solidarity with Palestinian workers and their families, and with all those calling for peace, justice and respect for international law". It demanded the government of Canada do the same and "end all direct and indirect transfers of arms and military equipment to Israel".