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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Introduced

30 January 2018

Last action

30 January 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sponsors

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], David Scott, Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

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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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30 January 2018
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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30 January 2018
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30 January 2018
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Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/720
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