In October of 2021, a group of representatives from national and state-based organizations that focus on the rights of Black workers joined together to form the Black Worker Policy Coalition. Our goal is to create a national policy agenda that is led by Black workers themselves and that will improve job quality while advancing racial and economic justice for Black workers. This agenda is called the Black Worker Bill of Rights.

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Recent events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, protests against police brutality, rollbacks of voting rights legislation, and unfair immigration policies, have made it clear that the fight against racism and discrimination is ongoing. Black workers are essential to keeping our society running, but too many of them are struggling to find quality jobs that provide a family-supporting wage, gainful employment, and work benefits such as healthcare and paid sick days. Dr. King spoke about the importance of having jobs that uphold our dignity, and we believe that a Black Worker Bill of Rights is necessary to protect the rights and labor of Black workers, as well as future generations.

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We invite you to join us in this movement to correct the injustices and ensure that Black workers across the country have access to safe, healthy, and equitable job conditions that uphold their dignity.