AFSCME’s Saunders Honors Labor Legend Bill Lucy
Editorial StaffThe Facts -
- Bill Lucy was a giant, influential trade unionist advancing worker dignity globally.
- From the 1968 Memphis strike to fighting apartheid, he was a courageous trailblazer.
- Lucy was a mentor to President Saunders, who remains inspired by his example.
President Saunders Honors Late AFSCME Leader Bill Lucy
WASHINGTON – President Lee Saunders released this statement following the death of AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Bill Lucy:
“Bill Lucy was a giant, one of the most accomplished and influential trade unionists ever. He did as much as anyone to advance the dignity of all working people here in the United States and around the world. He was one of our greatest warriors ever for civil rights, labor rights, and human rights.
“From his leadership in the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike, to the founding of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, to his role in defeating South African apartheid, he was a courageous trailblazer. On behalf of 1.4 million AFSCME members, I am so grateful for his visionary leadership since he first joined our union nearly 70 years ago.
“On a personal level, he was a mentor to me, someone I leaned on for counsel and wisdom. I stand on his shoulders and will continue to be inspired by his example. Rest in power, brother.”
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