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Trumka: Black Lives Matter

… a labor movement that our country must come together to fight these three crises.  To stand in solidarity with those whose lives have been so horribly changed by them—not just in this tragic week, not just in this tragic spring, but over years and … is never a final fact, but a continuing, evolving process.”  So let us say today, with a conviction that is unmistakable, Black Lives Matter. Black. Lives. Matter. But here’s what doesn’t matter: when it comes to your dignity, to your right to live a full …
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CBTU Holds ‘Black Lives Matter to Labor’ Event

… On a hot and drizzly summer morning, dozens of union members and civil rights activists turned out for the Black Lives Matter to Labor event by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) in Rochester, New York. The rally showcased the unity …
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Labor in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter in Washington, D.C.

… every day. Here's today's story. … Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 51 led a  Labor in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter rally  in front of the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Monday. IUPAT General President Kenneth Rigmaiden, …
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Black Lives Matter, at Least Every Four Years for Two Weeks

… examples of their race and the families that supported and nurtured their excellence. This Olympics took place amidst the Black Lives Matter movement. Not too different than the mood of the nation in 1968 at the Mexico City Olympics. Famously, Tommy Smith and …
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Black Lives Matter: What Working People Are Doing This Week

… pic.twitter.com/kpsTna01lM — Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) June 8, 2020 Bricklayers: ICYMI: BAC supports Black Lives Matter. Commitment to community. Commitment to Justice. #Solidarity #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/Fywt53Ezkv — Bricklayers …
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Black Lives Matter: What Working People Are Doing This Week

… American workers. https://t.co/vJZcvwL1ZV — AFGE (@AFGENational) April 22, 2021 AFSCME: The majority of DC residents are Black or Brown. And they get no votes in Congress. Something seem wrong? That's because it is. If Congress is fully committed … a fair agreement https://t.co/DKhxPOO8Hg — CWA (@CWAUnion) April 21, 2021 Department for Professional Employees: Black Lives Matter. — Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) April 20, 2021 Electrical Workers: #IBEW Pres.: "The @POTUS ' …
Press Release

AFL-CIO Statement on Juneteenth

… from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Juneteenth: On June 19, we commemorate the official freeing of the last enslaved Black people in the United States. This is a day of profound meaning to Black workers, as it should be to all working people who cherish and defend the freedom to live our own lives, speak with our own voices and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Juneteenth reminds us that we are independent of those … home of George Floyd. This Juneteenth will be celebrated around the country—from Galveston, Texas, to Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C.—by people demanding justice for George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks and far too many others. We …
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Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile

… men who were shot by police within twenty-four hours of each other. Racism plays an insidious role in the daily lives of all working people of color. This is a labor issue because it is a workplace issue; it is a community issue, and … impacted. Labor cannot and will not sit on the sidelines when it comes to racial justice. It is not enough to simply say “Black Lives Matter.” We must and will continue to fight for reforms in policing and to address issues of racial and economic inequality. …
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Pride Month: The Working People Weekly List

… economy as Michigan continues to confront the COVID-19 pandemic." Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Labor in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter in Washington, D.C. : "Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 51 led a  Labor in Solidarity with Black …
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AFL-CIO Reacts to Police Shooting of Jacob Blake

… for change, incidents like these remain all too common and they shock our collective conscience. Actions that cheapen the lives of Black people and the service of good officers must be called out. As Americans, we must recognize the difference between … in the back in front of his children. What happened to Mr. Blake only strengthens our resolve to make sure Black Lives Matter in words and in deeds so we can heal our communities and our country. This is precisely why the AFL-CIO created the …