Bill Fletcher Jr., the author of "They're Bankrupting Us!": and 20 Other Myths About Unions (Beacon Press, 2012) is a long-time racial-justice, labor, and international activist, scholar, and author. He has been involved in the labor movement for decades and is a widely known speaker and writer in print and on radio, television, and the web. He has served in leadership positions with many prominent union and labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO, the SEIU, and the AFGE. He is also the author of the murder mysteries The Man Who Fell From the Sky (2018) and The Man Who Changed Colors (2023).