Sep 2, 2024 · As we celebrate Labor Day in 2024, let’s take a second to reflect on Black workers’ rights and the important labor unions that have paved the way. Labor unions help employees …

The Colored National Labor Union (CNLU) or National Labor Union was a labor union formed by African Americans to organize their labor collectively on a national level.

Sep 1, 2014 · Although A. Philip Randolph’s Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters is known as the first Black union to be recognized by a national body in 1925, many point to Myers’ union as …

Jan 26, 2023 · These five Black leaders strengthened both the labor and civil rights movements by fighting discrimination in unions and building strong coalitions for the welfare of all. Mary …

CBTU is not a black separatist or civil rights organization. It is the fiercely independent voice of black workers within the trade union movement, challenging organized labor to be more …

Oct 6, 2022 · This overview briefly traces the growth of black labor relations and provides an introduction to the research value of several NARA record groups. African Americans are …

Sep 4, 2023 · As we celebrate Labor Day in 2023, let’s take a second to reflect on Black workers’ rights and the important labor unions that have paved the way. Labor unions help employees …

Oct 20, 2020 · These 15 Black union leaders are making a name for themselves not only in their unions, but in their communities and for the greater labor movement.

Black union workers today are more likely to be older, female, foreign-born, have more years of formal education, and work in the public sector. The data further suggest that unions …

Aug 29, 2024 · Union membership has declined over the years among mainstream workers. However, Black workers are joining unions more and more. But let’s be clear: this is nothing …