#BlackLaborHistoryChallenge Lew Moye is the President Emeritus of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, St. Louis Chapter and International CBTU Executive Council 2nd Vice President. He served as President of the St. Louis chapter for over 35 years. He is responsible for helping make sure St. Louis contractors include minorities on all construction projects in the city, he advocated for the United States government to act during the rise of apartheid in South Africa, working in the free Nelson Mandela campaign, he was one of the first blacks, 2nd to be exact to be elected shop steward at Chrysler, one of the first blacks on the UAW negotiations committee for UAW international union. He helped organize members at Chrysler and UAW to bring charges of discrimination against the company and union back in the late 60’s & 70’s paving the way for minorities, including women to become members and leaders in their union. He was influential in helping establish a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday locally and nationally. He has sacrificed his freedom for the sake of worker’s rights many times, helping save the United Mine Workers pensions and fighting for low income workers to make a livable wage of AT LEAST $15 a hour. Mr. Lew took me under his wing after seeing me speak out after the Ferguson Uprisings about how much labor did not care about black and brown communities or our issues. Every since then he has been my mentor, showing me the ropes, helping me keep my kool, making sure I stay steadfast in this fight for black liberation, ESPECIALLY in the labor movement. I owe much of my activism today to his leadership and guidance and will always be grateful for the many talks and lessons learned. Thank you for all you do for our community! #BlackWorkersRising #BlackLaborMatters #BuiltOnTheBacksOfBlackLabor #CBTU2020 #BlackLabor #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory365 https://www.instagram.com/p/B8DRsIdJ5LL/?igshid=1p2f34yldgla2
