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6. Sadly union leadership still isn't very diverse.

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 12:07 AM

Jun 2016

The AFL-CIO conventions keep passing resolutions on this at the conventions, so the willingness is there. We have to stop kicking it down the road for later.

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The labor movement won't survive if it doesn't help Black women to thrive [View all] Starry Messenger Jun 2016 OP

k and r niyad Jun 2016 #1

This is very significant obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #2

So, exactly why is this situation the responsibility of the labor movement? tonyt53 Jun 2016 #3

I didn't see the article as blaming the labor movement. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #4

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #5

Sadly union leadership still isn't very diverse. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #6

Spam deleted by MIR Team Name removed Jun 2016 #7