We The People

Observed around noon on the corner of Main Street and College Street, a group of CVH employees protesting what they say are racist practices in their workplace.

Literature that I obtained from the protesters reads as follows:

" Peoples Manifesto

Undoing Racism at Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH)

We the People of Color are the victims of an unrelenting and systemic level of institutionalized racism and classism that permeates us at CVH.

We the People are tired of discrimination practices at CVH.

We the People are informing all that this issue of racial and class bias within CVH has most recently been aggravated by the reassignment of an African-American man in Nursing Support to another location.

We the People are committed to assuring that the racial class imbalance at CVH senior administration END TODAY, and that CVH Senior Management and Decision Makers finally mirror those in the work force it serve.

We the People are tired of workplace bullying by management.

We the People can no longer accept being victims of disparate treatment.

We the People in supervisory roles get minimum management support than our caucasians co-workers.

We the People have a lack of confidence and trust in management. This is based on evidence of disciplinary matters and yearly performance appraisals.

We the People are looking for equality and fairness when applying for positions and promotions.

We the People will no longer accept being singled out because of the color of our skin. "