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Labor/union history tainted by racism

Reflections on both the towering triumphs and embarrassing failures of a trade union movement.

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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Long Struggle for Civil Rights in the United States

This year the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People celebrates its 100th anniversary. In the article below historian Susan Bragg provides a brief introduction to the history of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the oldest continually

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Nigerian health workers in new strike over hazard pay | News24

Nigerian health workers launched a strike Monday over pay, Covid-19 bonuses and inadequate facilities, union leaders said, in the latest work stoppage in the West African country.

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Negro Repertory Company (Seattle) 1936-1939

The Negro Repertory Company (NRC) was established in 1936 by Florence and James Burton, directors of the Seattle Repertory Playhouse (SRP), as the Negro unit of the Federal Theatre Program, a part of the WPA. In its short life it produced ambitious and controversial plays that reached a wide

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The Gantt Report: Protest Pimps

The people in Black communities that are hurting and mourning are not impressed by protest clowns that come to town to deliver phillipic rants and raves that were choreographed and orchestrated by red necks, hillbillys, conservatives and closet

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Source: The Florida Star

Ruddy Spencer hospitalised after suffering stroke

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) campaign co-chairman Rudyard Spencer has been hospitalised. The Gleaner understands that Spencer, who represented the constituency of Clarendon South Eastern for 18 years, suffered a stroke yesterday. The JLP...

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North Africa: Italy's Coronavirus Amnesty - Migrant Rights or Economic Self-Interest?

Syracuse, Italy — The Italian government passed a law on 13 May paving the way for around 200,000 undocumented workers to apply for six-month legal residency

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Source: allAfrica.com

Jamaican employee accuses Japanese Embassy of unfair treatment - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Gleaner) A Jamaican who was formerly employed to the Embassy of Japan in Kingston is seeking redress for the “unfair treatment” meted out to them by the embassy. The article Jamaican employee accuses Japanese Embassy of unfair treatment appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Struggle hero John Nkadimeng has died | News24

ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe said the party had needed him now more than ever as it seeks to reassert its values and morality.

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Jooking board dreams - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Culture Matters DARA E HEALY Harsh bleach on calloused hands Hot iron burns caring hands Jooking board Roughened knees Feverish lips Whisper treasured dreams. WORK. In TT, it is a complicated four-letter word. My grandmother worked as a dome

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Congress of Racial Equality

The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States that played a pivotal role for African Americans in the Civil Rights Movement. Founded in 1942, its stated mission is to bring about equality for all people regardless of

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United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO v. Weber (1979)

March 28, 1979, Argued

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In Jan. 2003, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a former trade union leader and factory worker widely known by the name Lula, became Brazils first working-class president. As leader of Brazils only Socialist party, the Workers Party, Lula pledged to increase social services and improve the lot of the

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DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines has banned a man who was kicked off a plane for refusing to wear a face covering, among the first such incidents since airlines promised to step up enforcement of their mask

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Richardson, Laura (1962- )

Born in Los Angeles on April 14, 1962, to a black father and white mother, Laura Richardson is currently congresswoman for the 37th congressional district, serving her first term. Her mother, Maryann Richardson, who was a member of the Teamsters labor union, raised Richardson by

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Nehawu threaten national strike should list of demands not be met

Nehawu marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday 3 September to hand over a list of demands for healthcare workers.

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Nigeria: Buhari Can Keep AGF Despite Attaining 60 - Ngige

[Daily Trust] The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has not contravened any law by reappointing Mr Ahmed Idris as the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF).

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Unions Rally to Defund Police and Call for OPOA to Embrace Reform Unions Rally to Defund Police and Call for OPOA to Embrace Reform

Approximately 150 union members and community leaders rallied June 17 at the Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA, the police officer’s union) at 555 5th Street in Oakland to demand reform. Service Employees International Union, United Service Workers West (SEIU USWW), UNITE HERE 2850, AFSCME

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Ecuador bets on a return to normal

Ecuador, one of the hardest-hit countries in the region, is starting to reopen after a 40-day country-wide lockdown and transition to social

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(1995) William Jefferson Clinton, “the Job of Ending Discrimination in This Counrt is Not Over”

In July 1995, President Bill Clinton delivered a major speech at the White House in defense of Affirmative Action programs across the nation at a time when many critics were calling for their repeal. He argued that such programs were still needed in a talk he officially titled, The Job of Ending

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Props to you, Californians: A preview of what’s on your November ballot

This wouldn’t be a California election without at least a few wildy contentious ballot measures about housing and property

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United Construction Workers Association

The United Construction Workers Association (UCWA) was founded in 1970 by Tyree Scott, an electrician who had become a Seattle civil rights activist. At the request of the American Friends Service Committee, Tyree Scott left the Central Contractors Association which he had created in 1968, to

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Black Freedom and Social Class in St. Louis, Missouri between the Great Depression and the Great Society

In the article below Clarence Lang, an associate professor of African and African American Studies at the University of Kansas describes his book, Grassroots at the Gateway which explores the changes in 20th Century St. Louiss political, economic, and social landscape and how those changes both

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Seattle Civic Unity Committee

The Seattle Civic Unity Committee was formed by Seattle Mayor William F. Devin in 1944 in response to rising racial tension in the city. During World War II Seattle, like other west coast cities, received an influx of African Americans raising its black population from 3,789 in 1940 to over 10,000

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Kenya: Wilson Sossion Cautions KNUT, Explains Why He Wept

[Nation] Former Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary-General (Knut) Wilson Sossion has warned that the new Knut leadership could be walking into a trap in pay rise talks with the employer, as he revealed why he cried when he resigned on the eve of elections.

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Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots | The Atlanta Voice

When he launched his presidential campaign, such overtures to Republicans were central to Biden’s promise to “unify the country” and “restore the soul of the nation” after defeating President Donald

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Kenya: Kisumu Nurses Threaten to Down Tools Over Unpaid Salaries

Unions representing the nurses have complained that the county government has failed to implement the promotion of healthcare workers as ordered by the Labour court in

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Namibia: Bosses Fight Job Cut Ban

Two organisations representing Namibian employers have launched a High Court case against the president, the government and trade unions to have the suspension of parts of the Labour Act during Namibia's Covid-19 state of emergency declared

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Unions issue 'mother-of-all strikes' notice over SRC freeze in pay hikes - The Standard

Leaders from various unions have issued a joint 14-day strike notice protesting the move by the SRC to freeze pay hikes for public servants.

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Nigeria: Strike - Small Businesses Count Losses in Kaduna

[Premium Times] Small businesses owners urge the state government to end the strike as it is negatively impacting their businesses

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