Executive Council Statement
2012 George Meany - Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award: Labor in the Arab Uprisings
… most important union organizing in the region’s history. It is a movement that sparked the confidence of American workers to challenge erosion of their rights in Wisconsin, Ohio and beyond and also has been an inspiration to the “Occupiers” who speak out for the 99% of Americans. The “Arab Spring” and the unions at its center have opened what is now a global space to challenge the world’s prevailing economic model. We are proud to acknowledge what we have learned from these movements, …