Disrupting the Legacy: Why Unions Must Fight Antiblackness

Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair

Sunday, May 25, marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Despite the flurry of statements, very little has changed. Indeed Trump’s Department of Justice is reversing modest reforms made.

Aside from a few retrospective posts in the news and from policymakers, particularly from Minnesota, Sunday was a day much like any other.

This is notable considering recent mobilization. On April 5, 2025...