Labor’s Fight for Justice in the Workplace and Society: Lessons from the UAW

Join us for a discussion of this new book – Roy Reuther and the UAW:  Fighting for Workers and Civil Rights – with the author, Alan Reuther. This public event will feature a presentation by Alan Reuther, accompanied by historical photographs and commentary from UAW Region 9A Director Brandon Mancillo, as well as a spirited conversation moderated by UAW Organizer Zoe Carey.

We will examine lessons learned from the UAW’s historic fight to unionize the auto industry and to advance social justice beyond its core industrial base.  

In the current moment, how can the labor movement continue to organize workers?  What is its role and responsibility in social justice movements, defending democracy against an existential threat posed by rising authoritarianism, protecting immigrant workers facing cruel deportations, confronting the climate crisis, and addressing growing inequality?  These are the kinds of questions we will be exploring.