Faith Leaders Mark 50th Anniversary of Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Deaths | Sojourners

Faith Leaders Mark 50th Anniversary of Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Deaths

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“Echol Cole and Robert Walker represented the struggle of working people then, and still do today,” said AFSCME President Lee Saunders. “We honor them and the brave men who took on a racist, rigged system and vow to continue fighting for economic justice for all workers.”

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