Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Location: Washington, DC, United States
Duration: 1972 - current
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) was founded in Chicago in 1972. In 1975, CBTU passed its first resolution in support of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU), the anti-apartheid labor federation in South Africa. Chapters of CBTU across the country and many of the leaders of CBTU, including William Lucy and Cleveland Robinson,...
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) was founded in Chicago in 1972. In 1975, CBTU passed its first resolution in support of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU), the anti-apartheid labor federation in South Africa. Chapters of CBTU across the country and many of the leaders of CBTU, including William Lucy and Cleveland Robinson, were active in supporting the struggles for freedom in South Africa and Namibia. (Source: CBTU website and U.S. Trade Union Action Against Apartheid by Harold Rogers)
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