Support Sanitation Workers
Beginning on April 4, 2009, and continuing each Saturday morning through May, Charleston sanitation workers and their friends will be gathering signatures in support of their campaign to establish a democratically-elected organization to protect their safety and defend their rights on the job.
Supporters will gather at the International Longshoremen’s Association Hall at 1142 Morrison Dr. at 9am. After a brief orientation, canvassers will fan out across the city in assigned groups. The workers are especially interested in the support of friends from among the student, labor, and faith communities.
On this day 41 years ago, Dr. King gave his life to the struggle while working for dignity and equality for the Memphis sanitation workers. The situation in Charleston reminds us that there is so much left for us to do. Following the November election, this kind of grassroots activism represents the next phase in our struggle for fairness and democracy. Contact Mary Moultrie at 843-805-9697 or show up at the ILA Hall on Saturday for the canvass.
To sign the petition online, click here.
