The Case for a Black Workers' Bill of Rights with Tanya Wallace Gobern

Black Work Talk

There is a lot of momentum in the organized labor movement right now and the National Black Worker Center is an organization which ensures black workers are strongly advocated for as we move through these moments. NBWC is a Black worker power building and worker’s rights advocacy organization that leads with militant joyfulness and Black movement culture. There are several local Black Worker Centers across the country serving the needs of workers and addressing the struggles that naturally arise when "working while black" and nine more are in incubation periods.

In this episode, host Jamala Rogers is joined by Tanya Wallace Gobern, the current executive director of the NBWC to discuss the work and importance of the NBWC; as well as how workers can access their resources provided. Along with how Black Workers Centers can serve the needs of workers around the country, they also discuss the organization's Black Workers' Bill of Rights – a simple set of ten demands for laws to protect black workers and serve the fight for an anti-racist economy.

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