Labor unions, activist groups plan nationwide ‘Strike for Black Lives’ on July 20

Associated Press via Los Angeles Times ^ | 07/09/2020

[Fedora]

The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) is a coalition of groups across the United States which represent the interests of black communities. It was formed in 2014 as a response to sustained and increasingly visible violence against black communities, with the purpose of creating a united front and establishing a political platform.[1][2] The collective is made up of more than 150 organizations, with members such as the Black Lives Matter Network, the National Conference of Black Lawyers, and the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights,[3] and endorsement from groups including Color of Change, Race Forward, Brooklyn Movement Center, PolicyLink, Million Women March Cleveland, and ONE DC.[4] The coalition receives communications and tactical support from an organization named Blackbird. . .Organizations such as the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, ACLU of Northern California, and the National Council of Jewish Women showed support for the Movement for Black Lives by issuing public statements following the movement's controversial publication of its platform. . .The Movement for Black Lives received further support from Democracy for America following the release of its policy platform. . .In 2016, the Ford Foundation partnered with Borealis Philanthropy, an intermediary organization, to set up a "Black-Led Movement Fund" with the stated intention to "bring $100 million in new resources to the Movement for Black Lives".[27][28] Although Ford Foundation decided to no longer move forward with their investment, the BLMF has been able to award small grants to several organizations within the Movement for Black Lives. [29] There was widespread negative reaction among Jewish organizations[30][31] to the Movement for Black Lives' 2016 Platform, wherein the latter group stated that "[the] US justifies and advances the global war on terror via its alliance with Israel and is complicit in the genocide taking place against the Palestinian people", that "Israel is an apartheid state", and that "[the] US [has funded an] apartheid wall". . .: Movement for Black Lives (M4BL)

[digger48]

Will the teachers be striking from home, where they’ve been collecting paychecks for doing nothing for 4 months now?

[Skywise]

Communist.

Revolution.

Is.

Here.

[rockinqsranch]

Commies.

[WKUHilltopper]

SEIU...most militant SOBS of the union con.

[Fedora]

The organizers' website (https://j20strikeforblacklives.org/) has a more complete list of supporters:

• Service Employees International Union
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters
• American Federation of Teachers
• United Farm Workers
• Athena
• Partnership for Working Families
• United Food and Commercial Workers
• Communication Workers of America
• National Domestic Workers Alliance
• Amalgamated Transit Union
• Fight for $15 and a Union
• Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
• Movement for Black Lives
• Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
• March On
• Future Coalition
• U.S. Youth Climate Strike Coalition
• Center for Popular Democracy
• Jobs with Justice
• One Fair Wage
• 350.org
• Working Families Party
• People’s Action
• Greenpeace USA
• Sunrise Movement
• MoveOn
• Black Male Initiative
• Policy Link
• Indivisible
• March On
• Black Men Build
• Union of Concerned Scientists
• Climate Justice Alliance
• Labor Network for Sustainability
• Corporate Accountability
• Freedom Socialist Party
• Rising Majority
• New York State Nurses Association
• Center for Biological Diversity
• Blackout Collective
• National A. Philip Randolph Institute
• MomsRising
• Sierra Club
• iAmerica
• Progressive Democrats of America
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Economy Coalition
• The Fund for Democratic Communities
• CODEPINK
• National Women’s Law Center
• Arab Resource & Organizing Center
• USAS
• Demand Justice
• National Partnership for Women and Families
• American Constitution

[ChildOfThe60s]

I’m afraid that you are.

[cherry]

why didn’t I get invited......

[Mark]

Hire for white lives July 21st(without a union).

[Fedora]

Seattle branch of this protest is described here: Strike for Collective Justice: On Monday, labor unions and activists plan a nationwide strike for Black lives. This local strike and protest—organized by Black Minds Matter, East Side for Black Lives, and Defund SPD—seeks racial, economic, and climate justice. 1pm, 117 S Washington Street (Occidental Square), Seattle: Where to Protest in Seattle July 17–20

[Dahoser]

You’re not underestimating anything.Right now, we have our friends on the left and too many others simultaneously agitating for President Trump to impose a national mask requirement while condemning him for taking action against the anarchists in Portland. That level of cognitive dissonance is a grave danger to the country.

[realcleanguy]

So this is a purely political rally with nothing to do with BLM or Floyd

[wjcsux]

The Who’s who list of Commie dirtbags. I don’t see any skilled trades unions in this list.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Agree!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Look at all those groups. Why can’t people just live their lives, work hard, and just enjoy life to the fullest? Ever since Trump won, it’s been non-stop protesting and rioting.
What the F are they so unhappy about?

[headstamp 2]

They need to head over to Chicago and have a talk with the mayor.

[rrrod]

The in the most vile group...public school teachers.

[funfan]

So sick of all these people they can rot.

[funfan]

Do you think the Police union would backtrack on their support for President trump?

[ConservativeInPA]

Just looking at the number of striking organizations made me wonder if there was an equivalent number of conservative organizations. There isn’t. My momentary dismay was eradicated then I realized that there millions of conservatives too busy creating to belong to a conservative organization. They own businesses. They run businesses. They build. They create. They are your everyday hard working American trying to provide a better life for their families. These pissant unions are completely outnumbered.