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THE BMWED-IBT UNION SUPPORTS BLACK AMERICANS IN THEIR CONTINUED
STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE
The BMWED-IBT union supports Black Americans in their continued
struggle for justice and an end to the disgrace of systemic racism that
has plagued our country for far too long.

The backstory of our Union is long. At times, its chronicle is
inspirational; at others, shameful. There are parts of our Brotherhood's
history that aren't mentioned much because they were - quite frankly -
racist.

There were times where our Union officers and members disallowed black
railroad employees membership. There were fights with railroads to not
hire black men, so that we could avoid the issue altogether. When those
were unsuccessful, there were policies that did not afford black
members the ability to be foreman or earn higher rates of pay than
white counterparts. This hatefulness went on for decades. Several
decades. Damn near a century, to be honest....

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