Historic March for Jobs and Justice
Set for Aug. 27 on National Mall
CWA will join in a major rally for jobs and justice Aug. 27 on the National Mall. Pictured, thousands of CWA members turned out on the Mall for last October's One Nation rally, where speakers included CWA President Larry Cohen.
A massive march for jobs and justice on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., will cap an action-filled August as CWA members and allies nationwide fight for workers at town hall meetings, rallies and festivals.
The Aug. 27 march, being called "From the Emancipator (Lincoln) to the Liberator (King)," takes place one day before the unveiling of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial on the National Mall.
In a resolution at the CWA convention last week, delegates endorsed the march and are urging members to take part. Fellow unions, civil rights groups, social justice networks, clergy and other progressive organizations are involved in the event, being coordinated by the National Action Network.
The weekend of the march also marks the 48th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech on the Mall. "For those who may be quick to forget the legacy of Dr. King, let us remember that he died while fighting for workers' rights and the basic human dignity of all," Rev. Al Sharpton said.
In connection with the march, the AFL-CIO will host a national symposium one day earlier on "The American Dream: Jobs and Justice," honoring King and the vital connection between workers' and civil rights. It will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26.
The National Mall events will begin with a noon rally Saturday, Aug. 27, at Constitution Avenue and 17th Street, with a march to the new MLK memorial at 1:30 p.m.
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