Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
@CBTU72
#Trump casually threatens to use military force in #Venezuela and has not denounced the racist violence in #Charlottesville. He’s got to go!
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists advocates for the 2.7 million organized black workers in the U.S. and Canada. CBTU has more than 50 chapters.
https://teamster.org/node/105483
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement by the Teamsters in response to the violence propagated by white nationalists and neo-Nazis during their planned rally in Charlottesville, Va. Saturday that led to the deaths of counter-protester Heather Heyer, as well as state Troopers Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates.
“The Teamsters were saddened and disgusted by the behavior of hatemongers this weekend that resulted in the deaths of a woman standing up against them as well as two others who were involved in protecting the safety of all those present.
“In the face of such ignorance and malice, all of us must speak out and show unwavering resolve that makes it clear that all Americans are entitled to the same rights and protections, and that those who try to impede them will be dealt with swiftly and forcefully under the law.
“This union has long been a leader in fight for civil rights. It was more than 52 years ago that Viola Liuzzo, the wife of a Teamsters’ business agent in Michigan, was murdered by members of the KKK in Alabama while standing up for equal voting rights for African Americans. She was a martyr in the fight for justice. Tragically, Ms. Heyer joined her and became one herself on Saturday.
“It is time for this madness to stop. The Teamsters pledge to stand up against such despicable acts of hatred and intolerance. Only then will we truly become the great nation we all expect us to be.”
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
The Teamsters, long active in the fight for civil rights, are disgusted by the actions of white nationalist and neo-Nazi hatemongers in Charlottesville this weekend that left three people dead. It’s time for workers to stand up and say enough! http://teamster.org/node/105483 #Charlottesville
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Jobs With Justice Statement
This weekend’s events call upon each of us to speak out boldly against white supremacy, neo-Nazism, and white nationalism in all forms. Racism, anti-Semitism, hatred, and fear should have no home in America.
Jobs With Justice condemns hatred, bigotry, and violence against our friends and neighbors. We grieve for the lives lost and pray for those critically injured as a result of the domestic terrorism committed in Charlottesville. We pour out our hearts to everyone in the Charlottesville community, and to those around the country who are traumatized by witnessing such barbaric, racist acts.
When tearing down symbols of hate sparks such vitriolic backlash, the work to fully dismantle racism from our society is far from over. We recognize the progress achieved as communities finally remove the white supremacist monuments that stain our country. Our nation needs more healing, unifying, and transformation to live up to our values of respect, equality, diversity, and freedom.
Jobs With Justice is committed to advancing racial justice, as doing so is fundamental to working people uniting to create better workplaces and a more inclusive economy. Standing shoulder to shoulder together makes us stronger as a people and as a nation.
This moment calls upon our network of coalitions and supporters to combat violent and exclusionary systems of white nationalism and white supremacy smoldering in our communities and institutions. It is more important now than ever before.
We invite you to join us and fellow community activists at a local vigil, action, faith service, or other peaceful solidarity event. Stand with Charlottesville and unite against white supremacy: Click here to find an event near you.
It is up to us to build the America that we and our future generations want and deserve. Together, let’s demand a future full of love, equity, diversity, peace, safety, and opportunity.
Hosted by Students for a Democratic Society – Detroit and Workers World Party – Michigan
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5920 Second Avenue, Detroit, MI 6-9 P.M.
For Livestream: Workers World Party – Michigan
Introductions by Elena Herrada: Detroit School Board in Exile
Cuba Report Back from Tyler Vosgerchian & Kozmo Pappas: 2017 participants of Pastors for Peace and Venceremos Brigade, solidarity trips organized to Protest the U.S. Travel Ban
And Featuring: Q & A With Consul General of Venuzuela: Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (AVN/archive)
More info to come, but INDY staff writer Sarah Willets reports that leftist demonstrators have pulled down the Confederate Monument on Main Street in downtown Durham in protest of the events in Charlottesville. Under a state law passed in 2015, local governments are not allowed to remove Confederate monuments without permission from the legislature. The demonstrators apparently didn’t care.
From a WWP Release:
“Charlottesville and racist monuments across the country are the result of centuries of white supremacy,” Alissa Ellis, a member of Workers World Party Durham branch that was a participant in the Charlottesville protests, told the Herald Sun. Her group mobilized members on Facebook to attend the Durham event.
WASHINGTON—Statement of American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and United University Professions President Frederick Kowal in response to the torch-light march by white supremacists on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The AFT is the largest union of higher education faculty, professional staff and graduate employees in the United States:
“The atrocious display of racist hate in this march is antithetical to our values as Americans. It is no surprise that white supremacists take their filth to college campuses; they understand at a visceral level what all teachers know—that education is their enemy. We are alarmed that, as the Southern Poverty Law Center and others, including us, have repeatedly said, hate feels empowered in the United States right now. We applaud the elected officials, including Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer, who have stood up to that hate and clearly expressed their contempt for these actions and the ideology that underlies them.
“We stand with these elected officials, with the people of Charlottesville and with the University of Virginia community in condemning the hatred and bigotry being espoused by the white supremacists who have marched into their town.”
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The AFT represents 1.6 million pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; nurses and healthcare workers; and early childhood educators.
Hosted by Milwaukee IWW
310 W Locust Street, Milwaukee Public Library, 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.
A brave antifascist has been murdered standing up to violent hate in Charlottesville Virginia. A coalition of far-right groups invaded Charlottesville for a “Unite the Right” rally to oppose the removal of a confederate monument and the re-naming of Lee Park to Emancipation Park. A huge counter-demonstration gathered to oppose these White Supremacists, Neo-Nazis, and other right-wing hate groups and their message of hate and violence. We are horrified to see that a Fascist drove their car full speed into the mass demonstration of Antifascists, killing at least one and seriously injuring a dozen others.
The General Defense Committee of the IWW is holding a meeting to discuss next steps for defending our communities and responding to the rising tide of hate. Join us at the Martin Luther King Library for a breif know your rights training followed by some planning.
