Unions were integral to the success of the Civil Rights Movement. Without them, boycotts would not have been successful. MLK Jr. spoke often about the rights of

Unions were integral to the success of the Civil Rights Movement. Without them, boycotts would not have been successful. MLK Jr. spoke often about the rights of workers in his speeches, although this is rarely discussed today outside of leftist circles.[0] There's quite a bit of literature on organized labor's relationship to the Civil Rights Movement, here are just a couple of examples[1][2]. 0: https://www.afscme.org/about/history/mlk/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-on-labor https://www.afscme.org/about/history/mlk/dr-martin-luther-ki... 1: https://teamster.org/2021/02/civil-rights-and-the-labor-movement-a-historical-overview/ https://teamster.org/2021/02/civil-rights-and-the-labor-move... 2: https://www.epi.org/blog/labor-rights-and-civil-rights-one-intertwined-struggle-for-all-workers/ https://www.epi.org/blog/labor-rights-and-civil-rights-one-i...