Dubbed the 'Strike for Black Lives,' labour unions, along with social and racial justice organizations from New York City to Los Angeles, will participate in a range of planned actions
Demonstrators take part in 'Strike for Black Lives' protest in front of Trump International Hotel & Tower, in New York, on July 20, 2020.Organizers of a national strike say tens of thousands of workers are set to walk off the job Monday in more than two dozen U.S. cities to protest systemic racism and economic inequality that has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.
Among the strikers will be essential workers: nursing home employees, janitors and delivery men and women. Fast food, ride-share and airport workers are also expected to take part. Specifically, they are calling on corporate leaders and elected government officials to use executive and legislative power to guarantee people of all races can thrive. That demand includes raising wages and allowing workers to unionize to negotiate better health care, sick leave and child care support.
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