A predominantly Black denomination, a faith-based civil rights group and the nation’s largest union have joined forces to fight systemic racism and voter suppression. He was joined by AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmon and Yusef Jackson, president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and son of the late Civil Rights champion Jesse Jackson. But discussions are now under way between the denomination, Rainbow PUSH and the union about actions the expanded coalition must rapidly begin, Byrd said. The AFL-CIO is eager to partner with PNBC and Rainbow PUSH to protect the jobs and voting rights of Black Americans, Redmond said. When we’re voting, we’re voting about fair wages, we’re voting about dignity, we’re voting about jobs.”