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Columbus panel spotlights role of unions in economic stability for Black women
Summary
At a Labor Day–week event at Columbus City Hall, Councilman Rob Dorns and a panel of labor leaders emphasized unions’ role in providing economic stability for Black women, discussed organizing in nonprofits and the trades, and answered audience questions on AI, mentorship and unionizing creative workplaces.
Columbus City Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorns opened the second annual Labor Day event at Columbus City Hall on Labor Day week, saying his family’s economic stability came from union membership and urging attention to the contributions of unionized workers.
“Watching my dad in retirement being able to travel and enjoy his grandkids is because of that collective bargaining agreement,” Dorns said, describing himself as “a proud third generation union member.”
The panel, moderated by Jamie Shoemaker, executive director of the Central Labor Council, brought together local labor leaders and members to discuss how unions affect workers’ lives and careers, with a particular focus on Black women. Shoemaker noted national data on job losses and said Black women’s…
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