MEBCO to IDOT: "If We Can't Work, You Can't Work"

Metro East Black Contractors Organization (MEBCO) sends a warning shot to Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT): Change your discriminatory practices against African Americans or else we will protest to shut down the Mississippi Bridge Project. Our Message and Attitude of Protest is "If We Can't Work, You Can't Work".

Thursday, January 19, 2012

MEBCO files lawsuit against IDOT, KSDK TV 5, St. Louis

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MEBCO files lawsuit against IDOT
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"If We Can't Work, You Can't Work"

"If We Can't Work, You Can't Work"
Dr. William E. Mason, President of MEBCO.

More About MEBCO.

  • MEBCO-ESTL Website

"If We Can't Work, You Can't Work"

"If We Can't Work, You Can't Work"
Mayor Alvin Parks, East St. Louis.

"If We Can't Work, You Can't Work"

"If We Can't Work, You Can't Work"
MEBCO Attorney Eric Vickers. " We know how to litigate, blog, and protest to fight racism and injustice.

But African Americans on the Illinois side can't get jobs!

  • New Mississip Bridge Project

IDOT won't give the 170 HCPTP graduates work on the Mississippi Bridge Project. This is injustice.

IDOT won't give the 170 HCPTP graduates work on the Mississippi Bridge Project. This is injustice.
IDOT Signs $2M HCPTP Agreement with SIUE SWIC and MEBCO.

"If We Can't Work, You Can't Work"

"If We Can't Work, You Can't Work"
Program graduate Tiama Dent is among the graduates looking for work, “We worked our butts off. We want the same opportunity that they have.” IDOT Signed $2M HCPTP Agreement with SIUE SWIC and MEBCO to train Ms. Dent and other graduates. But IDOT can't give them jobs!

Shame! Shame! to IDOT for caving in to Racist Unions to denie African Americans jobs.

  • Metro-East Mayor Alvin Parks threatens bridge project shutdown if more minorities aren’t hired.

Protest, Lawsuit, and Blogging are effective weapons against racism and injustice.

Protest, Lawsuit, and Blogging are effective weapons against racism and injustice.
MEBCO Attorney Eric E. Vickers, "IDOT Can Run but it Can't Hide".

Attorney Vickers is ready to fight IDOT using litigation, protest, and blogging.

Attorney Vickers is ready to fight IDOT using litigation, protest, and blogging.
MEBCO Attorney Eric Vickers

I-70 shutdown on July 13, 1999.

I-70 shutdown on July 13, 1999.
A memorable picture from the I-70 shutdown in St. Louis.


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  • Minority Contractors Target Mississippi River Bridge Project
  • 'African-Americans have been under represented': Minority workers threaten to halt bridge construction
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