Paving the Way

As we close out the month of February and Black History Month and look toward March and the recognition of women through Women’s History Month, we can look to African Americans and women in the labor movement to see their impact on improving the lives of workers and families. They paved the way for leaders in OAPSE to fight for and win job security, strong wages and benefits, pensions and health and safety standards that have saved lives.

Take a look at the links below to find out more about how organized labor has been influenced by people of color and women who advocated to uplift all workers.

https://www.afscme.org/blog/black-history-month-bill-lucy-remembers-68-strike

https://racial-justice.aflcio.org/blog/est-aliquid-se-ipsum-flagitiosum-etiamsi-nulla

https://www.lib.umd.edu/unions/social/womens-rights

https://www.ufcw.org/womenshistorymonth/

https://www.chicagohistory.org/bscp/