Liberian Workers Win Meany Award
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
The AFL-CIO and Solidarity Center host the Annual George Meany - Lane
Kirkland Human Rights Awards tonight to honor the recent victory of Liberian
Firestone workers in their fight to win an independent, rank-and-file run union. Austin
Natee, President of the Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia (FAWUL),
and Edwin Cisco, FAWUL Secretary-General, will accept the award. A free public
forum with the workers will also be held on Thursday evening at 6P.