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One of the Greatest of All Time: MLK’s Mountaintop Speech

The question is not, "If I stop to help this man in need, what will happen to me?" The question is, "If I do not stop to help the sanitation workers, what will happen to them?" That's the question. Read More

Martin Luther King’s Last Speech Addressed Death and Workers’ Strike in Memphis

“Now our struggle is for genuine equality, which means economic equality.” Martin Luther King, Jr., March 18, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee It rained in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 31, 1968. For about an hour. Twenty-two black sewer workers were sent home for the day, before the rain… Read More

King’s Alliance With AFSCME President Jerry Wurf

“The time is always right do what is right.” Martin Luther King, Jr., September 21, 1967 Over the course of this series honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., as we approach the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination in Memphis, we have emphasized his many connections to the… Read More

Honorary Longshoreman Martin Luther King

“Poverty, after all is not only among the unemployed. Most of the poverty stricken are people who are working every day.” Martin Luther King, Jr., September 21, 1967 Addressing a large gathering at the International Longshoreman and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10’s hall in 1967, King declared,… Read More

Rev. Martin Luther King Remembered: The Unrelenting Struggle to Oslo

“I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind.” -Martin Luther King, Jr., December 10, 1964 In Dec. 1964, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., joined workers on strike in Atlanta, Ga., and tied the fight… Read More

Celebrating MLK: How to Improvise an Iconic Speech for the Ages

“I have a dream that little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., August 28, 1963, Washington, DC It is the… Read More

Victory: Workplace Violence Regulations

Cal/OSHA held its final hearing on regulations for workplace violence prevention in hospitals and health care settings on December 17, 2015. UNAC/UHCP submitted final comments under the public comment period. UNAC/UHCP members testified at all the hearings held by the Cal/OSHA standards board during the process of drafting regulations. The… Read More