Mission: To provide a pathway to social and economic opportunities for minorities and low income workers; while performing duties that represent a liaison effort with labor movement to assist in voter education, skill trades training and leadership development in the community.

Key Organizational Principles

Since its formation, the policies and programs of the Institute have been governed by strict adherence to the political values and principles exemplified by A. Philip Randolph. Those values and principles, briefly stated, include:

A. Commitment to work within the labor movement. The vast majority of blacks are workers. While we realize that the labor movement is not a perfect institution, black trade unionists must work within the broad movement of organized workers of all races. The Institute is firmly committed to racial integration, it rejects the idea that black workers can or should solve their own problems in isolation from the overall labor movement. Thus, the tactics and strategies of the Institute must parallel the tactics and strategies of the mainstream trade union movement.

B. Commitment to democracy at home and abroad. The Institute believes that full participation by all the people is only sure guarantee for democracy. Without the democratic involvement of the great majority of black people, the goals of economic equality and respect for human rights will never be achieved. Moreover, our struggle is intimately linked to similar struggles for democracy throughout the world. Such movements can survive and succeed only where political democracy exists. Because of its commitment to International democracy, the Institute has supported clear positions on the survival of democratic states (such as Israel), opposition to totalitarianism of the right or left, and opposition to apartheid, (as in South Africa) and full support for refugees from oppression. The Institute will continue to support for refugees from oppression. The Institute will continue to support positions on other crucial domestic and foreign policy issues as they emerge.

C. Non-endorsed of political candidates. As a non-partisan organization, the Institute shall not endorse political candidates or support political parties. Because of its strict non-endorsed policy, the Institute serves as a unifying force within both the black community and the labor movement.

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