Black Unionists Form Coalition: Organization Will Work for McGovern but Will Not Disband After Election, The New York Times (October 3, 1972)

The article discusses the formation of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), a group that worked (and continues to work) within the broader labor movement to advocate for the rights of Black workers. Activists created the CBTU as a response to the AFL-CIO’s increasing ambivalence towards political issues impacting Black Americans.

This piece demonstrates the rift between Black workers and the white-dominated labor movement, as well as the 1970s trend towards creating independent Black institutions.