PRESS RELEASE:  Contact: Kirk D. Lyons 828-669-5189
6 SEPTEMBER 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Alcoa Union Votes Out Black
Anti-Confederate Union President

Black Mountain, NC - It was reported to the SLRC staff by a member of the union at the Alcoa plant in Badin that yesterday, Union President Allen Williams was removed from office by a 52 - 21 vote. Williams was responsible for implementing the Confederate Flag ban at the plant back in June. Since June , protesters have carried Confederate Flags every day in front of Alcoa.  An August 22 Confederate Flag rally attracted over 100 demonstrators. Demonstrators vowed to remain in front of the plant until the Alcoa ban on Confederate symbols is lifted.

It is apparent to the SLRC that the continuing demonstration contributed to the resolve of union members in removing Williams, who essentially betrayed fellow union members by providing tag numbers off of cars of fellow union members with Confederate symbols to his lawyer, who turned the info over to Alcoa.  Williams has filed a $10 million discrimination lawsuit against Alcoa.

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