https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/1078 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3656 <p>From February to April, 1968, sanitation workers in Memphis struck to form AFSCME Local 1733. Their campaign gained national attention from civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 4, 1968, Dr. King was assassinated while in Memphis lending his support. On April 16, 1968, the city of Memphis settled the strike with AFSCME negotiators and agreed upon a contract. Here, striking sanitation worker Nelson Jones comments on his feelings about the strike and the union.</p> 3:50 Nelson Jones Interview https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3656#comments AFSCME Jones, Nelson Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:26:40 -0500 jruss 3656 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/7371 <p>Leaders of the Memphis Local 1733 sanitation workers strike prepare to speak at a podium. At center is Reverend H. Ralph Jackson, flanked by, possibly, Taylor Blair (left) and possibly Nelson Jones or Joe Parsely.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/7371#comments AFSCME AFSCME Local 1733 Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, 1968 Jackson, H. Ralph Jones, Nelson Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:03:09 -0400 jruss 7371 at https://reuther.wayne.edu