A resolution recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

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SRES 404

Introduced

Feb 13, 2018

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1291-1292 ...

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Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Labor and Employment Labor-management relations Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Tennessee

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Summary

Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike.

Honors the perseverance of the members of Union Local 1733 and the contribution of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in resolving the labor dispute.

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Feb 28, 2018

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1291-1292; text: CR 2/13/2018 S909)
Feb 28, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1291-1292; text: CR 2/13/2018 S909)
Feb 28, 2018

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 13, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S909)
Feb 13, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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