Executive Council Statement
On the Retirement of Larry Cohen
… were shut down compared with other democracies. He authored the Jobs with Justice “I’ll be There” pledge—a commitment to volunteer five times a year for someone else’s fight, as well as one’s own. Larry continues to be a leader in the U.S. democracy movement: he chairs the Democracy Initiative, connecting labor, environmental, civil … and democracy. We will miss his leadership, his strong voice and his friendship, but we look forward to continuing to work with him on many issues that are vital to workers worldwide and to a vibrant democracy. …