The walkout, called the Strike for Black Lives , will take place in more than 100 cities in the United States. Protesters include Black and brown fast food workers, home health aides, janitors, and others in industries where Black workers are disproportionately represented. The Movement for Black Lives is organizing the protest, alongside the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Fight for $15 and a Union, the Poor People's Campaign, and other labor advocacy organizations. "Black people are dying, Black communities are in danger, and workers of all races have had enough," said Mary Kay Henry, president of the SEIU — which represents almost 2 million service workers — in a statement. "With the Strike for Black Lives, we are uniting the interconnected fights for racial and economic justice."

Source: CNN July 20, 2020 15:45 UTC