In a dramatic show of building a labor movement that is better connected with the local community and taking action to address historic and ongoing racism in our society, the MLK Labor Council affiliates voted tonight to expel the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild from the Council.
“Two weeks ago we gave yet another chance for the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild to make immediate and drastic changes to correct the systemic and institutional racism in the Department. That was not done, and tonight we followed through on our commitment for change by voting for accountability, for justice, for Black Lives Matter and for reform by kicking SPOG out of the MLK Council,” said JoeMizrahi Secretary Treasurer of UCFW 21.
“As a worker, as a labor leader, as a Black man in Seattle, I am honored to be part of this action tonight,” said Sam Dancy, a UFCW 21 member from QFC in West Seattle. We have made the voice of the community and the voice of the workers in our city loud and clear. We will not tolerate racism and we are demanding that SPOG make systemic changes to address the racism in the Police Department.”
UFCW 21 is the state’slargest private sector union with over 46,000 members working in grocerystores, health care, retail and other industries.
