As Britney Johnson paced the picket line outside Ford’s Wayne Assembly plant, she wasn’t just carrying a sign demanding higher pay and other changes.
Autoworker jobs have long been a pillar of the Black middle class in America, and the strikes and the fight for higher wages have had even deeper significance for workers like Johnson.
Governor Maura Healey said she is excited about wealth generation among Black communities and stressed the importance of addressing barriers to wealth and closing the racial wealth gap.
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The Mass. Black Expo, scheduled from Friday to Sunday, will bring together businesses, organizations, and allies to discuss wealth-building opportunities in the state.