The AA Caucus believes it is crucial to support a social justice organization with deep community roots to invigorate the GOTV process in GA. Blacks
account for a third of eligible voters in GA and could determine which party controls the US Senate next year.

We Vote. We Win. (https://www.wevotewewin.vote/) is an organization, spearheaded by Georgia Stand Up. The goal of the organization is to be a
catalyst for positive change in Georgia, especially in communities of color. The Caucus has worked with Georgia Stand Up on community projects and
collaborated with We Vote We Win in past elections.

We Vote. We Win. emerged out of a pursuit to inspire and support the community to be more active in elec...

AA Caucus board members Brother Mamadou Bah (Local 506) and Brother Tony Tubbs (Local 183) organized caucus members in Toronto to assist in GOTV efforts in the municipality’s October 24, 2022 election. The election was focused on City Councilors and Mayors. The efforts of caucus members in the community assisted in great voter turnout. Michael Thompson, a six-term councilor, was successfully re-elected. Councilor Thompson is also a Deputy Mayor. He works to bring people in Toronto together in a spirit of collaboration. He participates in several charitable organizations including the LIUNA Local 506 scholarship fund. Thompson is one of the most effective political leaders in Toronto.

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The LIUNA AA Caucus held its 6 th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Honoree reception on Thursday October 29, 2022 at LIUNA Headquarters. This year’s honorees were Congressman James Clyburn (SC); Congressman Troy Carter (LA); Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS) and Ms. Erin Wilson, Deputy Chief of Staff for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Vice Presidents Richardson and Staten were in attendance to present awards along with several of the Caucus E Board members. A highlight of the evening was a special donation in support of Caucus efforts in the community presented by LIUNA Brother Ronny Griffin, Business Manager of Local 110 in St. Louis, MO. The donation sparked a matching dona...

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LIUNA AA Caucus board member and New York LIUNA Local 79 executive board member Brother Barrie Smith’s tireless work in his community, educating and organizing, has not gone unnoticed. Brother Smith has received several honors for his dedicated work in the community in the past few months. In March 2022, Brother Smith and Brother Anthony Williamson, caucus member, received the Labor Press Community Service Award during the New York Building Trades conference in Hallandale Beach Florida. The award recognized their significant roles in community involvement and organizing activities for LIUNA Local 79.

In April 2022, Brother Smith received recognition from Lebanon High School for his work...

Send your message of support for these changes that will protect Laborers’ wages, and ensure union contractors have a fair chance to bid on federal jobs.

LIUNA members are skilled workers who do the hard work of building America. Davis-Bacon prevailing wages ensure we earn fair pay and benefits. But non-union contractors are ignoring the rules, stealing from workers, and retaliating when workers speak out. The Department of Labor has proposed a historic update to protect and strengthen Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rules. Send your message of support for these changes that will protect Laborers’ wages, and ensure union contractors have a fair chance to bid on federal jobs.

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LIUNA AA Caucus Secretary- Treasurer and Southern New Jersey Building Laborers District Council/Local 77 Business Manager, Carl Styles, was the Caucus representative at the Bridge Crossing Jubilee commemorating the 57^th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”. “Bloody Sunday” references the Selma to Montgomery March for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Jubilee events were held March 3-6, 2022 in Selma, AL. Speakers included U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris, AFL-CIO President, Liz Schuler, AFSCME President, Lee Saunders, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson, just to name a few. Music festivals, vaccination drives, panel presentations, public comment periods, and an Intergeneration...

LIUNA AA Caucus board member, NROC Market Representative and APRI Tacoma Chapter President, Brother Paul Thompson worked with other compatible Labor and community groups to organize the 17^th Annual Charles Rolland AA Legislative Day to be held via zoom on February 21, 2022. The event will include open discussion panels with WA state officials to give Labor and community groups an opportunity to get key issues heard with legislators who can make a difference in the communities they live in.

Charles Rolland III was the first African American chair of a major political party in Washington State. Roland served as chair of the Washington State Democratic Party during the years 1993-1995. Previou...