Union workers are set to march Monday, linking their fight for their rights to the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
King was killed in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, which he was visiting in support of striking sanitation workers, unions pointed out Monday.
“He is often only remembered for opposition to racism in the United States, but he was a strong advocate for equality and justice in the workplace. Most notably, he openly supported sanitation workers in Memphis who went on strike for justice and better wages,” the Communication Workers of America said in announcing a national demonstration in Washington on Monday.
Union workers are also planning to march in Memphis and in locations around Wisconsin, the scene of a fierce showdown between workers and the state government this year. More.