,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #djd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjah,mr4 ,alex&] 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,cork]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,ms4 
,hassan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,febru>y
 #bh1 #bjah;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$
 & agre$ to  ,,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 
,:]eas1 9 ! /ruggle = rights ( work]s1 !
 ,am]ican ,f$]ation ( ,/ate1 ,c\nty &   
,municipal ,employees 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
preamble z ,,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+ pay = t day1 :ile ,:ite
 work]s 7 n s5t home & receiv$ full pay 
= t day2 ,:]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 !   
union & provide a pay increase to #b4ce 

an h\r f an av]age ( #a4gj1 z well z    
ov]time pay1 & promotions bas$ on m]it  
irrespective ( race2 ,:]eas1 9 response 
to ! dem&s ( ! work]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 ,:]eas1 aft] an
 all-night vigil outside ,city ,hall on 
,febru>y #ai ?r\gh #bj1 #aifh1 !        
,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t (
 ,color$ ,p & 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]gy1
 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's    
,episcopal ,*ur*2 ,:]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
 ! ,memphis ,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 !     
ga!r+ spot = sanitation work]s at       
,clayborn ,temple & on to ,beale ,/reet1
 :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 #g3jj  
p4m4 curfew t 0 en=c$ by #d1jjj memb]s (
 ! ,national ,gu>d mov+ into ,memphis2  
,:]eas 9 response to ! dea? ( ,l>ry     
,payne1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1     
,jr41 call$ ! "m ( ,l>ry ,payne1        
,lizzie1 (f]+ consolation1 & v[$ to     
visit ,lizzie on ! return ( ,dr4 ,k+ to 
,memphis2 ,:]eas1 also on ,m>* #bh1     

#aifh1 & 9 response to ! promise ( ,rev4
 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 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+ ! ord] to all[ ! m>* to proce$2
 ,:]eas ,l\is ,lucas & ,walt] ,bailey ( 
! ,ratn] & ,sug>mon firm 7 deeply       
involv$ 9 repres5t+ ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9    
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 & /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 ! 
la/ spee* ( ,dr4 ,k+1 =ev] kn[n = ! l9es
 ,i've be5 to ! m\nta9top & ,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 ! injunction by ! city  
result$ 9 an ord] f ,unit$ ,/ates       
,di/rict ,c\rt ,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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 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 ) ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates wat*+ on all #c networks1 
tell+ ,mayor ,loeb ,!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    
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 ,coretta ,scott  
,k+1 & h] *ildr51 peacefully m>*$ 9     
memory ( ,dr4 ,k+ & 9 support ( !       
reque/s ( ! union2 ,:]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$ure1 & wage increases (  
#aj c5ts p] h\r 9 ,may & ano!r #e c5ts  
p] h\r 9 ,septemb]1 end+ ! #c-mon?      
/rike2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bi1 #bjaa1 !  
#a1cjj sanitation work] /rik]s 7 induct$
 into ! ,labor ,hall ( ,honor 9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 & ,:]eas1 today1 !  
integration ( ! civil rights & labor    
movem5ts rema9s a "w 9 progress &       
requires our cont9u$ vigilance3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 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