United Steelworkers member Al Vega was among four U.S. participants in a recent youth and race exchange delegation to Brazil sponsored by Brazil's CUT and the AFL-CIO. Over five days, they heard firsthand about the challenges facing young workers, especially those of Afro-Brazilian descent, in seeking good job and an end to rampant discrimination. “Institutional racism is keeping them from jobs,” says Vega. Read more at the Solidarity Center.
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