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115th Congress
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Tennessee
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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Became law
Jan 30, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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