Clergy, Community, and Labor March on April 4th
WHAT: Clergy, Community, and Labor unite for a brighter future on the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
WHERE: Meet at Aenon Baptist Church, 175 Genesee St., Rochester and marching south on Genesee St. to Wilson Commencement Academy Auditorium, 501 Genesee St.
WHEN: Monday, April 4th, 4:30pm
MARCH WITH US – APRIL 4
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died on April 4, 1968 while supporting Memphis public sector workers in their fight for collective bargaining rights.
Dr. King was organizing the Poor People's March on Washington, DC that spring. He understood that the surest way to fight poverty was to organize into unions. Just days before, he spoke to the delegates of 1199 and urged them to aid other workers.
Dr. King exemplified the critical connection between the struggle for social justice (the civil rights movement) and the struggle for economic justice (the trade union movement).
2011 – how little has changed. The fight continues. April has been designated a national day of protest in honor of Dr. King's example.
MARCH WITH US – APRIL 4 – ROCHESTER, NY
Please see the attached leaflet for further information. Leaflets and posters are available from 1199 SEIU in any quantity. Call us at (585) 244-0830 or reply to this email.
Sponsored by the Rochester and Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Metro Justice, 167 Flanders Street, Rochester NY 14619
phone:585-325-2560 fax:585-325-2561
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