WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2024 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement on the passing of Bill Lucy:
“Bill Lucy was the epitome of a change-maker and justice warrior. From helping to lead AFSCME and the Memphis sanitation worker strike to his founding of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists to helping fight for freedom and equality in the United States, Canada, and around the world, Brother Bill was a champion for all working people.
“The IAM could always count on Bill Lucy as an ally in the righteous fight for human rights, civil rights, workers’ rights, and much more. He will go rightfully down in the history books of the labor movement as a giant for the betterment of all people. Rest in power, Brother Bill.”
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is one of North America’s largest and most diverse industrial trade unions, representing approximately 600,000 active and retired members in the aerospace, defense, airlines, railroad, transit, healthcare, automotive, and other industries.
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