AFSCME MARYLAND TO HONOR DR. KING’S LEGACY, LABOR RIGHTS ADVOCACY AT 18TH ANNUAL PARADE IN BALTIMORE
January 11, 2018
Contact:
Jazzmen Knoderer
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Baltimore – AFSCME Maryland, the largest union for state and higher education employees, will march in the 18th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Baltimore City. This year, members representing dozens of state agencies from across Maryland will attend.
“Dr. King’s legacy is deeply connected to the labor movement,” Veronica Powell of AFSCME Local 112 said. “In 1968, he traveled to Memphis in solidarity with AFSCME members fighting for safer working conditions and fair wages. These issues are still at the forefront of the labor movement today. We will honor Dr. King’s memory by continuing the fight.”
In honor of Dr. King’s legacy in the labor movement, AFSCME’s national chapter launched the I AM 2018 campaign last June. The campaign aims to mobilize union members and their communities to continue King’s tradition of strong labor advocacy. As right-wing politicians and corporate interests threaten the rights of working women and men across the nation, AFSCME is leading the charge to make sure every hardworking American is protected on the job and has the right to organize.
“Dr. King’s work in the labor movement played a critical role in protecting rights for all workers,” Melissa Barnes of AFSCME Local 539 said. “When unions are strong, working families and our local economies are strong. It’s an honor to march in this parade where his accomplishments will be recognized.”
WHO: AFSCME Maryland
WHAT: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
WHEN: Monday, January 15 2018, Noon – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Eutaw Street
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