| Eleanor Roosevelt & Workers' Rights |
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"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small
places, close to home… the factory, farm, or office… unless these rights
have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted
citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress
in the larger world" Putting Belief into Action… Eleanor Roosevelt was an effective advocate and ally of many movements for justice, including workers’ rights. A long-time union member, Roosevelt was instrumental in the passage of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states: “Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association and the right to form and join trade unions.” It Takes All of Us…
Our award pays tribute to Eleanor Roosevelt and those she inspired with her
courageous conviction. |
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The American Rights at Work Education Fund celebrates the legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt as a
champion of workers’ rights as human rights by awarding the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award at our annual awards celebration.