Tyree Scott (1940–2003) was a US labor leader and civil rights activist[1] deeply involved in many minority workers’ and equal opportunity organizations.
This organization of minority workers led many peaceful demonstrations against discriminatory hiring practices in Seattle’s construction industry in the summer and fall of 1969.
[4] United Construction Workers Association combined community organization, peaceful demonstrations, and legal action to fight workplace discrimination.
Tyree Scott became less involved in the activities of the United Construction Workers Association in the late seventies, and the organization faded out of existence around 1981.
Tyree Scott retired from the electrician’s trade and remained active as a board member for the Labor and Employment Law Office until his death in 2003.