It’s not much of a shock that lies are popping up in the Republican presidential nomination race. But in Michigan, Mitt Romney is telling one whopper of lie about the UAW, the auto bailout that saved two of the nation’s Big 3 car manufacturers and President Obama. In a nutshell, Romney says Obama should have let Chrysler and GM go bankrupt—that should win him a lot of votes in Michigan today—and Obama instead “gave the companies to the UAW.” Read more >>>

 Henry Jenkins’ membership in the RWDSU helped ensure that he was entitled to fair wages, good benefits, and vacation time, things that many other southern workers – African American or otherwise – didn’t enjoy at the time. Jenkins has said that most importantly, union membership brought equality and fair treatment on the job. It was an equality that he and his African-American co-workers had yet to enjoy outside of work, during an era where disenfranchisement was still the norm.

UMWA International President Cecil Roberts will be our Special Guest Speaker. We are also very excited to have as our Master of Ceremonies, former Alabama star running back and NFL player Siran Stacy, who has a powerful message and testimony . As you are probably already aware, Brother Stacy lost his wife and 4 of his 5 children in a tragic accident in November of 2007, when a drunk driver hit their van less than 1 mile from their home.

There will also be special music provided by The Lamb Family, Carroline Shines, The Shelton State Singers, Holt's Second Baptist Church Mass Choir, Ronnie Blake, Kim Byram and Kenn Spencer.

The Memorial Service will be at 5pm with a FREE concert following.

 

2011 West Alabama Labor Day Parade in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is cancelled.