10,000 Men Named George: The Legacy of the A. Philip Randolph and the Pullman Porters

I was sitting at home watching college football this evening when I checked my Facebook page and came across a post by Charlie Benn that excited me. His post was a message informing people that 10,000 Men Named George, the movie that tells the story of A. Philip Randolph and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first Black Union in America was on TV. In 1925 Randolph and the Porters began a long twelve year battle with the powerful Pullman company for the right to collectively bargain. Their fight set the civil rights movement in motion and helped transform the American Social and Political system. 

Charlie, one of the most dedicated trade unionists I have ever known, was recently awarded the A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin Award, by the Philadelphia Chapter of APRI. He serves as the Assistant to the Executive Director of Council 13 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees - AFSCME. Congratulations Charlie Benn, you deserve to be recognized!

                              

10,000 Men Named George 

Charlie Benn