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WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The following is a statement from Marcus W. King, President of Teamsters Local 331 and Director of the Teamsters Human Rights and Diversity Commission: As we reflect upon all of the progress our country and our union have made for racial equality, we are reminded that our work is far from finished. The history of our union and the history of the civil rights movement are deeply intertwined, just as the work we do today for racial and economic justice is deeply intertwined. In 1917, the Teamsters won a clause in a contract for women laundry workers that required equal pay regardless of race – the first such color blind contract clause of its kind. Today union contracts are indispensable to narrowing the racial wealth gap. Black and white Teamsters rode buses together to Washington so they could lobby in favor of the civil rights act, just as today black and white Teamsters visit state capitols th
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Teamsters congratulate President Biden on his issuance of two executive orders yesterday that among other things ensure workers are protected on the job, no matter their race, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Adults should be able to earn a living and pursue a vocation knowing that they will not be fired, demoted or mistreated because of who they are or who they love. This union also recognizes that opportunities have not been equal for all Americans and that must be changed. After the last four years, it is essential workers understand they have the legal right to be who they are and not have it held against them, said Marcus King, Director of the Teamsters Human Rights and Diversity Commission. For more than a century, the Teamsters have ensured its members have been paid and treated equally under their contracts. It s time all hardworking Americans had the same assurances.