Liberian Workers Win Meany Award

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
The AFL-CIO and Solidarity Center host the Annual George Meany - Lane Kirkland Human Rights Awards tonight to honor the recent victory of Liberian Firestone workers in their fight to win an independent, rank-and-file run union. Austin Natee, President of the Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia (FAWUL), and Edwin Cisco, FAWUL Secretary-General, will accept the award. A free public forum with the workers will also be held on Thursday evening at 6P.