Racism’s insidious role in the working lives of people of color

“The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police is a reminder that racism plays an insidious role in the daily lives of all working people of color,” the AFL-CIO said yesterday. “This is a labor issue because it is a workplace issue. It is a community issue, and unions are the community. We must and will continue to fight for reforms in policing and to address issues of racial and economic inequality.” America faces a crisis on three critical fronts, said the national labor federation; “A public health pandemic, an economic freefall and long-standing structural discrimination. As a labor movement, we must attack all three with precision and purpose.” The AFL-CIO added that it was postponing the Workers First Caravan until later in June, “to create the space for and contribute to the national conversation around racial justice happening right now.”

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