Lessons from the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike and beyond
Schedule
Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am
UTC-08:00Location
Garfield High School | Seattle, WA
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Come to the Martin Luther King Jr. day workshop on 1/19/26Mobilize workers’ un-tapped power to stop Trump:
Lessons from the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike and beyond
Centering the inspiring lessons from the historic 1968 coming together of Black Civil Rights and labor leadership in a powerful force for change, this workshop will explore how workers of all colors can unite today to use their power, including a General Strike. Speakers will engage participants in discussion of organizing strategies to reverse cuts to education, SNAP, healthcare and other vital programs, and to stop the Trump regime’s racist attacks on DEI and immigrants, trans rights and reproductive freedom.
Speakers: Gabriel Prawl, President of A. Philip Randolph Institute, Seattle Chapter; Ahmed Mumin, Executive Director of the Seattle Rideshare Drivers Association; Linda Averill, shop steward in Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 587; Salvador Castillo, leader in Wash. Federation of State Employees, Local 1495; Mahailah Adams, young activist and service worker in a non-union shop
Hosted by: A Philip Randolph Institute, Seattle Chapter, Organized Workers for Labor Solidarity, and Seattle Rideshare Drivers Association
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Where is it happening?
Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave,Seattle, Washington, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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