The report says the Illinois Labor Network Against Apartheid began in late 1987, inspired largely by the solidarity of the strike of 350,000 mine workers in South Africa. ILNAA's purpose is to educate and activate local unions on behalf of South African unions and against apartheid. The Network has sponsored educational programs, rallies and protest campaigns; hosted South African union and community leaders; worked for the release of jailed trade unionists; mobilized support for comprehensive, mandatory economic sanctions; targeted companies that have violated the rights of South African workers; and presented programs on South Africa to local affiliates. ILNAA's Steering Committee includes...
The report says the Illinois Labor Network Against Apartheid began in late 1987, inspired largely by the solidarity of the strike of 350,000 mine workers in South Africa. ILNAA's purpose is to educate and activate local unions on behalf of South African unions and against apartheid. The Network has sponsored educational programs, rallies and protest campaigns; hosted South African union and community leaders; worked for the release of jailed trade unionists; mobilized support for comprehensive, mandatory economic sanctions; targeted companies that have violated the rights of South African workers; and presented programs on South Africa to local affiliates. ILNAA's Steering Committee includes more than two dozen representatives of local union affiliates in Illinois; it is funded by the direct and in-kind contributions of local union affiliates. The Steering Committee includes ACTWU: Joseph Costigan, Education Department; AFGE: Archester Neal, Local 1395; AFSCME: Letitia Taylor, Director, International Office; Barbara Gude, Local 3506; Ronald P.Bowden, Vice-President, and Katie Clay, Local 2000; AFT: Mitch Vogel, President, and Charlene Snelling, Local 4100; ATU Elcosie Gresham, Retired President, Local 241; CCISSA: Basil Clunie, Chair; CWA: Edward Disch, Region 4; HERE: James A. Dyson, Treasurer, Local 1; NEA: Tom Suhrbur and James Nagel, IEA; RWDSU: Errol Staine, Chicago Joint Board; SEIU: Jarvis Williams, President, Local 46; UAW: Richard Ziebell, Chair, Chicago Civil Rights Committee; Theresa Polk-Henderson, District 65; Michael Elliott, Local 551; Carole Travis, President, and Robert L. Williams, Local 719; Carl M. Shier, Retired Workers, Local 6; UE: Bob Clark, President, District 11; Terry Davis, International Rep.; UFCW: Ronald Powell, President and Alfonso Richardson, Vice-President, Local 881; Cole Wright, Local 100; and USWA (United Steelworkers of America): Stafford Garbutt, District 31. The coordinators are Kathy Devine, member The Newspaper Guild and Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW); Harold Rogers, National Executive Board, Coalition of Blacu Trade Unionists (CBTU) and member AFT Danville area; and Brian Mitchell, UAE International Representative. The report mentions ACTWU (Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union), AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees), AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), AFT (American Federation of Teachers), ATU (Amalgamated Transit Union), CCISSA (Chicago Committee in Solidarity with Southern Africa), CWA (Communication Workers of America), HERE (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees), NEA (National Education Association), RWDSA (Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union), SEIU (Service Employees International Union), UAW (United Auto Workers), UE (United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America), and UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers).
