(12510) AFSCME Atlanta local president Morris, 1981

Local 1644 President Willie Morris speaks to Atlanta city council finance committee to press for wage and benefit hikes. This image appeared in AFSCME's Public Employee magazine February 1981 issue with the caption: "Some 250 Atlanta public works employees packed last month's City Council finance committee hearing to press for wage and benefit hikes. The proposed city budget would freeze wages for a year, leaving the 7,800 AFSCME-represented workers exposed to the ravages of inflation. Local 1644 Pres. Willie Morris (shown above) testified along with Public Works Chapter Chair James McKinney, Southern Area Director Leamon Hood and International Staff Economist Lee Saunders."