Highlights from the AFL-CIO 2017 Diversity Pre-Conference and the Global Labor Symposium

As part of its quadrennial convention, AFL-CIO is bringing together working families and activists to discuss diversity and inclusion and a separate meeting to discuss global labor issues. Here are some key Tweets from the “All of Us or None of Us: Join, Fight and Win Together Pre-Conference” and “Global Labor Symposium.”

Our AFL-CIO Diversity and Inclusion and Global Labor Symposium pre-conferences are both happening now! Follow #aflcio17 #AllOfUsOrNoneOfUs

— AFL-CIO (@AFLCIO) October 21, 2017

WATCH LIVE: Rep @brucefranksjr discusses how to build independent political power #AFLCIO17 https://t.co/BDdMZQLK5i

— AFL-CIO (@AFLCIO) October 21, 2017

Great start to #AFLCIO17 diversity summit! All of Us or None of Us! with @Tefere_Gebre @RichardTrumka & @KarenInATX_ pic.twitter.com/aOFP7jsmql

— Liz Shuler (@lizshuler) October 21, 2017

@steelworkers Fred Redmond co-chair @AFLCIO Race Commission kicks off #AllofUsorNoneofUs #aflcio17 pic.twitter.com/R6QpQXT6Sf

— William E. Spriggs (@WSpriggs) October 21, 2017

The need for international solidarity is as great as it’s ever been. We must fight for social justice everywhere. #aflcio17 @RichardTrumka

— Cathy Feingold (@AFLCIOGlobal) October 21, 2017

A strategic agenda & a plan is necessary to gain. Workers can’t win alone or in a vacuum, says @steelworkers Pres. Gerard at #AFLCIO17 #1u

— Cathy Feingold (@AFLCIOGlobal) October 21, 2017

@lizshuler says that we should be leveraging #EqualPay on #aflcio17 panel w/ @votolatino @sagaftra @jqjp1 — AFL-CIO Latino (@AFLCIOLatino) October 21, 2017

Ken Rigmaiden President of Int’l Union of Painters and Allied Trades on the investments of the @AFLCIO Housing and Building Trusts #aflcio17 pic.twitter.com/DTS7g3Omwh

— William E. Spriggs (@WSpriggs) October 21, 2017

inclusion is not about “optics”…this is about the future of our movement – Esther Lopez of @ufcw #AFLCIO17 #AllofUsorNoneofUs

— Carlos Jimenez (@CJ_DCLABOR) October 21, 2017

Fred Redmond stands with @NFLPA “There is a reason the First Amendment is first”. @DeSmithNFLPA @CBTU72 @APRI_National #aflcio17 @AFLCIO pic.twitter.com/ES1lR3q90c

— William E. Spriggs (@WSpriggs) October 21, 2017

none of us should ever be comfortable in a room without women or people of color – Esther Lopez to labor at #AFLCIO17 #AllofUsorNoneofUs pic.twitter.com/7kcLsAJhtH

— Carlos Jimenez (@CJ_DCLABOR) October 21, 2017

Karen Reyes a #DACA beneficiary and Special Ed Teacher, member @AFTunion speaking for American Creed of decency #aflcio17 #AllofUsorNoneofUs pic.twitter.com/JGFvpcp8Xp

— William E. Spriggs (@WSpriggs) October 21, 2017

Jason Purnell on the effects of residential segregation that locks out opportunity #AllofUsorNoneofUs #aflcio17 pic.twitter.com/hluLfwS9Q2

— William E. Spriggs (@WSpriggs) October 21, 2017

Glenn Kelly, youngest Exec. Council member of Int’l Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers “we have to have a seat at the table to change” #AllofUsorNoneofUs — William E. Spriggs (@WSpriggs) October 21, 2017

“inequality is not inevitable… inequality is a choice!” – @RichardTrumka #AFLCIO17 #AllofUsorNoneofUs pic.twitter.com/Aiaj5F5Gsi

— Carlos Jimenez (@CJ_DCLABOR) October 21, 2017