Every Voice. Every Pair of Hands.
In 2005, the AFL-CIO Convention adopted Resolution #2: A Diverse Movement Calls for Diverse Leadership (PDF). The resolution calls for:
AFL-CIO Convention delegations to reflect the diversity of their unions;
Central labor councils and state federations to implement plans for diverse leadership;
Job, training and promotion opportunities for women and people of color; and
Diversity principles for AFL-CIO unions.
As our first step in moving those goals into action, we held a series of regional Diversity Dialogues in the summer of 2007, daylong discussions where we took a look at what we must do together to make Resolution #2 real.
Find out more about Diversity Dialogues in:
Now Is the Time
For too long, the doors to leadership and full inclusion have not been fully open to women and people of color. We've made progress, but it's time to push together to throw those doors wide open. We cannot meet today's organizing and political challenges and opportunities until ALL our members are engaged and contributing to our struggle. Together, we can make our movement even stronger.
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