Monday, July 6, 2020

Black Lives Matter to Labor Rally

A message from CBTU Rochester Chapter President Debbie Lee:

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Labor,

On July 11, 2020, at 1:00 PM there will be A Black Lives Matter To Labor Rally. We will gather at Union Place, 30 North Union Street, Rochester, New York. The Labor movement has been in the forefront of the Civil Rights movement as well as supporting a woman’s right to choose, opening educational opportunities for minority children attending isolated and substandard educational institutions. It was the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; we shared the struggles of better pay and equal rights.
It was Saul Alinsky whose work through the Chicago based Industrial Area Foundation that helped poor communities organize to demand better housing and jobs. Alinsky, helped to form the Fight Organization here in Rochester. I invite Labor to show our support to the Black Lives Matter Movement. With the murder of George Floyd, and others I would like to see the Labor Community join us in this event.
We ask that you share this with your family, friends and coworkers.  Please wear your union T-shirts and Colors for this gathering.  Also, be respectful and wear a face covering.


In Solidarity
Debbie Lee
CBTU Rochester Chapter President

CBTU Rochester Chapter
http://action.cbtu.org/









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