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Statement by William Lucy, President,
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
on the Occupy Wall Street Movement in NYC and Other Cities

CBTU stands in solidarity
with the Occupy Wall Street movement and supports the local mobilizations
spreading rapidly across
The growing solidarity
between the labor movement and social protests like Occupy Wall Street has reinforced
CBTU’s belief that the ‘separateness’ of our individual struggles is
superficial; we are one. From the retired social worker to the 4th
grade teacher to the third shift nurse, we know this is our fight. From the neophyte
graphic designer to the talented but unemployed baby-boomer, this is our fight.
That’s why we invite all supporters of the
And on this day of mass organizing for social justice across
the country, it is fitting and necessary for CBTU to recognize the passing of
one the greatest warriors in the civil rights movement – the late Rev. Fred
Shuttlesworth, who died Oct. 5th in
For more information, contact:
Dwight
Kirk (202) 257-3966; dwight@d-flat.com

We Are One Conference Registration Form
A
CALL TO ACTION IN PHOENIX, ARIZONIA - DECEMBER 1-4, 2011
On
December 1– 4th at the Phoenix Convention Center,100 North
Third Street, Phoenix, Arizona our “WE
ARE ONE” Coalition
will be moving from defending ourselves during this last election
cycle to “Moving America Forward” as the next step in the evolution of the "We
Are One" movement.
We will hold this conference
to
educate, agitate, and motivate people who are concerned about issues of importance
to the country in general and the underserved communities in particular.
You are invited to join us.
We are bringing together like minded individuals and organizations to implement a plan to change the landscape of politics and the conscientiousness in our collective communities. An agenda will be presented addressing issues on immigration, voter education, voter suppression, voter registration, voter turnout, human rights, jobs, education, housing, health care, trade, and trade agreements.
We see this conference as the
beginning of a greater movement where we do not talk about what others are doing
to us, but we start demanding actions be taken which reflect the true nature of
this country and lives up to its founding creed,"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness".
We call on you to join the convening
organizations at this historic conference and pledge to help us “Move
America Forward” to
be the great country it can be...a country which genuinely cares for all
of its citizens.
Click here to download a copy of the registration form and hotel information. We hope to see you there. For additional information, call 202-778-3318 or email cbtu1@hotmail.com.
“WE ARE ONE”
Convening Organizations:
as of September 23, 2011
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP)
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI)
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)
Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW)
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)
Pride at Work (PAW)
Black Caucus of State Legislators
Congressional Black Caucus
National Caucus of Black Mayors
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
National Policy Alliance
Rainbow PUSH
We Are One Conference Registration Form
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