Earlier this month, on May 1, we recognized International Workers Day, a day that has historical roots in the 8-hour workday movement; a movement that has seen a strong resurgence in recent months with unionization efforts increasing across the country. Join us for an important and timely conversation on #RaceAnd Labor Rights today, at 3 pm ET, 12 pm PT. 

Organizing for workers’ rights has long been core to racial justice movement building. The ongoing pandemic has created an urgency in addressing the worker’s rights across industries which includes calls for workplace safety, fair wages, worker shortages, and the causes exacerbating the “Great Resignation.” 

To close out the month, we’ll be joined by Dolores Huerta, American labor leader and civil rights activist, and Chris Smalls, founder and president of the Amazon Labor Union, for a conversation about the state of the current labor movement as workers around the country have become inspired to pursue similar campaigns for fair and humane treatment in their workplaces. 

In this moment when we are seeing labor organizing on the rise, what important lessons can we learn from both longtime leaders who paved the way for workers’ rights, and from a new generation of organizers? 

This online event is part of our #RaceAnd series, which places race at the forefront by exploring the intersectionality of race and racism with various issue areas and systems of oppression.

In Solidarity,

The Race Forward Team