Steelworker protest

Workers and labor supporters demonstrate April 17 in front of Commercial Forged Products protesting racism, disrespect, arbitrary suspensions, and refusal to recognize the union president.

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Chicago--In an ongoing struggle against racism and injustice at Commercial Forged Products (see "Fighting Racism at Commercial Forged," April-May 2009 N&L), the company promised to meet with the union to discuss racial and anti-worker issues at the plant but has not followed through on two occasions, even though we kept our promise not to have any further protest marches until we met.

We have lived up to our end, but, again, the company has not. This is the problem. The company is not taking these racial issues seriously. In fact, the company has accused the union of being racist against management.

As a result, we began planning another march to take place in July. We had a huge response from community activists, faith leaders, unions and politicians after the April 17 protest march. They were interested in our struggle for civil rights and workers' rights at Commercial Forged Products.

Unfortunely this is a minority-owned company that's attacking the rights of minority workers. How hypocritical can they be!

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