“Even with a strong union, we often have to confront racism in our workplaces,” writes UFCW 400 shop steward Laverne Wrenn in Labor Notes. “I’ve worked for the Kroger grocery chain in Portsmouth, Virginia, for 16 years, and I know from personal experience what it’s like to fight racism on the job.” Wrenn describes how she and her coworkers took notes, kept records and confronted a racist manager, gaining union solidarity and more membership in her store, as well as eventually ousting the manager.