The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:labor_union
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:American_Federation_of_State,_County_and_Municipal_Employees
Sanitation Workers Union |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
low wages
poor working conditions |
| gptkbp:end_date |
1968-04-16
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike
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| gptkbp:key_event |
Influence on public policy
Public demonstrations Commemoration events Support from local businesses Impact on community relations Sit-ins and protests March on City Hall Support from national civil rights organizations Documentaries and books published Annual memorials held Negotiations with city officials Community support rallies End of the strike Establishment of a new contract Establishment of a strike committee Formation of a coalition of support Impact on labor legislation Inspiration for future strikes Involvement of local churches Involvement of student activists Legacy of labor activism Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech Memphis sanitation workers' march National attention from media Negotiation of a settlement Rallies at the State Capitol Recognition of workers' rights Role in the history of labor rights in the U. S. Solidarity from civil rights leaders Support from other labor unions |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
1968-02-12
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
I Am a Man march
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| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:AFSCME |
| gptkbp:result |
better working conditions
improved wages union recognition |
| gptkbp:significance |
highlighted labor rights issues
influenced future labor movements brought national attention to sanitation workers' plight |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Newsboys'_Strike
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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