,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjah,mr4
 ,coh5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4    
,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 
,capuano1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,doggett1   
,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new     
,york1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1  
,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4     
,ru%1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4      
,duncan ( ,t5nessee1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4         
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4     
,norton1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   
,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4  
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee1
 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4   
,beatty1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mrs4 
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4    
,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4   
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4       
,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s (        
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1  

,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 
,veasey1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4 
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4   
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,roe (          
,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,ku/(f ( ,t5nessee1     
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4      
,rask91 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1
 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1  
,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,ryan 
( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,eddie    
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,mr4       
,cleav]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,recogniz+ ! coord9at$ /ruggle ( work]s 
on ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! #aifh ,memphis  
sanitation work]s /rike to voice _!     
grievances & rea* a collective agreem5t 
= rights 9 ! workplace4  ,:]eas1 9      
#aifh1 #a1cjj ,african-,am]ican         
sanitation work]s 9 ,memphis1 ,t5nessee1
 f\ght = collective b>ga9+ rights &     
equality 9 ! workplace2 ,:]eas 9 !      
/ruggle = work]s' rights1 ! ,am]ican    

,f$]ation ( ,/ate1 ,c\nty & ,municipal  
,employees 7,,afscme7 integrat$ ! labor 
movem5t & ! civil rights movem5t 9 a    
dem& = basic human rights & respect =   
all m5 & wom52 ,:]eas ,black employees  
do+ mo/ ( ! l[-wage "w 9 ,memphis _h    
almo/ no heal? c>e1 p5sions1 or         
vacation1 work$ 9 deplorable conditions1
 & 7 %[n disrespect by ,:ite sup]visors2
 ,:]eas #dj p]c5t ( ! work]s qualifi$ = 
welf>e 9 ord] to supplem5t _! l[ sal>ies
 & 7 d5i$ ! opportunity to improve _!   
work+ conditions by ,memphis ,mayor     
,h5ry ,loeb & ! ,city ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas1  
on ,janu>y #ca1 #aifh1 #bb ,black sew]  
work]s :o report$ = "w 7 s5t home :5 x  
began ra9+1 los+ a day's pay1 :ile ,:ite
 work]s 7 n s5t home & receiv$ a full   
day's pay2 ,:]eas1 ! foll[+ day1        
,febru>y #a1 #aifh1 sanitation work]s   
,e*ol ,cole & ,rob]t ,walk] s\ght refuge
 f a d[np\r 9 ! hamp] ( a g>bage truck  
amid putrefy+ g>bage & 7 cru%$ to dea?  
:5 ! compactor malfunction$2 ,:]eas1 on 
,febru>y #ab1 #aifh1 ,memphis sanitation

 & public employees w5t on /rike aft]   
attempt+ la/-m9ute negotiations ) ,mayor
 ,loeb & ! city on ! t]ms ( _!          
employm5t1 dem&+ t ! city recognize _!  
union1 & provide a pay increase to #b4ce
 an h\r f an av]age ( #a4gj1 ov]time    
pay1 & promotions bas$ on m]it          
irrespective ( race2 ,:]eas 9 response  
to ! work]s' dem&s1 ,mayor ,loeb1 on    
,febru>y #ac1 #aifh1 ?reat5$ to hire    
replacem5ts unless work]s return$ to "w2
 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ah1 #aifh1 !      
,presid5t ( ,,afscme1 ,j]ry ,wurf1      
arriv$ 9 ,memphis & negotiations began 9
 ! basem5t ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,episcopal ,*ur*
 ) ,rabbi ,james ,a4 ,wax ( ,temple     
,israel repres5t+ ! ,memphis ,m9i/]ial  
,association1 m$iat+ betwe5 ! city &    
/rik+ work]s1 assi/$ by ,local #agcc    
,presid5t ,t4,o4 ,jones & ,,afscme      
,director ( ,legislative & ,community   
,affairs ,william ,lucy2 ,:]eas aft] an 
all-night vigil outside ,city ,hall on  
,febru>y #ai-bj1 #aifh1 ! ,national     
,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$  

,p 7,,naacp7 & union work]s call$ = a   
boycott ( d[nt[n bus9esses2 ,:]eas1 on  
,febru>y #bc1 #aifh1 #a1ejj /rik]s &    
support]s organiz$ a m>* to ! ,memphis  
,city ,hall1 :]e1 #aa days aft] !       
initial /rike1 ! ,city ,c\ncil refus$ to
 recognize ! union2 ,:]eas1 9 ! foll[+  
days1 #ejj ,:ite labor union memb]s jo9$
 memb]s ( ! cl]gy & sanitation work]s 9 
a m>* d[nt[n1 #aaf /rik]s & support]s 7 
arre/$ dur+ a peaceful demon/ration1 &  
hundr$s ( high s*ool /ud5ts jo9$ 9 ano!r
 m>* l$ or support$ by memb]s ( ! cl]gy 
includ+ ,rabbi ,wax1 ! ,rev]5d ,frank   
,mc,rae ( ,/4 ,john's ,unit$ ,me?odi/   
,*ur*1 ,fa!r ,ni*olas ,vi]on (          
,annunciation ,greek ,or?odox ,*ur*1 &  
,dean ,william ,dimmick ( ,/4 ,m>y's2   
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #d1 #aifh1 a proposal by
 ,/ate ,s5ator ,frank ,:ite to create a 
,/ate m$iation bo>d to resolve !        
/alemate 0 reject$ by ,mayor ,loeb2     
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #e1 #aifh1 ! ,m9i/]ial  
,association ann\nc$ t ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 w\ld be travel+ to     

,memphis on behalf ( /rik+ work]s2      
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #g1 #aifh1 ! ,city      
,c\ncil vot$ to reject union dues *eck(f
 = sanitation work]s2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t   
,m>* #aifh1 national civil rights       
lead]s1 includ+ ,roy ,wilk9s1 ,bay>d    
,ru/91 ,ralph ,ab]na?y1 ,james ,bevel1  
,&rew ,"y1 & ,jesse ,jackson1 among     
o!rs1 came to ,memphis to rally !       
/rik]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bh1 #aifh1     
,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 & !   
,rev]5d ,james ,lawson ( ,c5t5>y        
,me?odi/ ,*ur* l$ a m>* f ! sanitation  
work]s' ga!r+ spot at ,clayborn ,temple 
& on to ,beale ,/reet :i* 0 m>r$ by     
w9d[-break+ & dis9tegrat$ into a riot z 
police respond$ ) te> gas & gunfire2    
,:]eas1 also on ,m>* #bh1 #aifh1        
#af-ye>-old ,l>ry ,payne 0 %ot to dea?  
by a ,memphis police (fic]1 police      
arre/$ #bhj mo/ly ,black demon/rators1 &
 ! ,/ate legislature au?oriz$ a #g p4m4 
curfew :i* 0 en=c$ by #d1jjj memb]s ( ! 
,national ,gu>d mov+ into ,memphis2     
,:]eas 9 response to ,payne's dea?1     

,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 call$ 
,payne's "m1 ,lizzie1 (f]+ consolation1 
& v[$ to visit h] on 8 return to        
,memphis2 ,:]eas1 also on ,m>* #bh1     
#aifh1 & 9 response to ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4's promise to return to  
,memphis to lead a m>* bas$ on !        
pr9ciples ( nonviol5ce1 ! city obta9$ a 
tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] 9 ,f$]al c\rt     
=bidd+ su* a m>*2 ,:]eas 9 response to !
 tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 ,,afscme ,g5]al 
,c\nsel ,mel ,wulf ask$ ! firm ( ,bur*1 
,port] & ,johnson & attorneys ,lucius   
,e4 ,bur*1 ,jr41 ,david ,caywood1 ,*>les
 ,newman1 & ,w4,j4 ,mi*ael ,cody to "w  
on lift+ ! injunction to all[ ! m>* to  
proce$2 ,:]eas ,l\is ,lucas & ,walt]    
,bailey ( ! ,ratn] & ,sug>mon firm 7    
deeply involv$ 9 repres5t+ ,k+ & /rik+  
work]s = ! duration ( ! labor dispute2  
,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 #aifh1 ,rev4 ,dr4 
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 address$ a rally 
( #aj1jjj ,black work]s & resid5ts1     
memb]s ( ! cl]gy1 ,:ite lib]als1 & union
 memb]s at ,mason ,temple1 ! ,memphis   

headqu>t]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 =  
:at w\ld be 8 la/ spee*1 =ev] kn[n = !  
l9es ,i h be5 to ! m\nta9 top1 & ,i may 
n get !re ) y b ,i want y to "k tonight 
t we z a p w get to ! promis$ l&1 l9k+ !
 civil rights & labor movem5ts & =e%ad[+
 8 fate2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #d1 #aifh1 a 
daylong he>+ on ! city's injunction     
result$ 9 an ord] f ,unit$ ,/ates       
,di/rict ,judge ,bailey ,br[n 9 ! late  
aft]noon all[+ ! m>*1 ) "s re/rictions1 
to g =w>d on ,april #e1 #aifh2 ,:]eas1  
on ,april #d1 #aifh1 ! day aft] 8 rally+
 cry = compromise1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9     
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 0 assass9at$ by a snip]
 on ! balcony outside ( 8 ,lorra9e      
,motel room 9 ,memphis2 ,:]eas1 on      
,april #d1 #aifh1 ,memphis & cities     
across ! c\ntry erupt$ 9 viol5t prote/s 
& riot+2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #e1 #aifh1   
,rabbi ,james ,a4 ,wax l$ a m>* f ,/4   
,m>y's ,episcopal ,*ur* to ,city ,hall &
 confront$ ,mayor ,h5ry ,loeb ) !       
,nation wat*+ on all ?ree networks1     
tell+ him ,!re are laws f> great] ?an ! 

laws ( ,memphis & ,t5nessee1 & ^! are ! 
laws ( ,god2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #h1      
#aifh1 an e/imat$ #db1jjj p1 l$ by !    
wife ( ,rev4 ,dr4 ,k+1 ,jr41 ,coretta   
,scott ,k+1 & h] *ildr51 peacefully m>*$
 9 memory ( ,dr4 ,k+ & 9 support ( !    
union's reque/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #af1 
#aifh1 ,,afscme ann\nc$ t a #ad-mon?    
contract _h be5 agre$ to & accept$1 &   
includ$ union dues *eck-(f1 a grievance 
proc$ure1 & wage increases ( #aj c5ts an
 h\r 9 ,may & ano!r #e c5ts 9 ,septemb]1
 end+ ! #c-mon? /rike2 ,:]eas1 on ,april
 #bi1 #bjaa1 ! #a1cjj sanitation work]  
/rik]s 7 induct$ into ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,labor's ,labor ,hall ( ,honor2 & ,:]eas
 today1 ! integration ( ! civil rights &
 labor movem5ts rema9s a "w 9 progress &
 requires our cont9u$ vigilance3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ej?
 anniv]s>y ( ! coord9at$ /ruggle (      
work]s dur+ ! #aifh ,memphis sanitation 
work]s /rike to voice _! grievances &   
rea* a collective agreem5t = rights 9 ! 

workplace2  7#b7 honors ! p]sev]ance ( !
 #a1cjj memb]s ( ,local #agcc 9 urg+    
social & economic equality 9 !          
workplace2  7#c7 honors ! memory &      
inspir+ contribution ( ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 9 ! ultimate resolution
 ( ! labor dispute2  7#d7 recognizes !  
contributions ( all ^? nam$ & unnam$ :o 
p>ticipat$ 9 ! fight = ju/ice dur+ !    
/rike2 &  7#e7 recognizes !re is "w to  
be done to improve bo? racial & labor   
relations4