Labor Notes: Generation Temp: Auto Workers March for Civil Rights Again

[Omaha Steve]

http://labornotes.org/blogs/2014/07/generation-temp-auto-workers-march-civil-rights-again

July 22, 2014 / Alexandra Bradbury



Twins Akilah Fuller and Nathaniel Fuller, Jr., both Jackson State students, marched to support the Nissan workers. Photo: Joe Atkins. - See more at: http://labornotes.org/blogs/2014/07/generation-temp-auto-workers-march-civil-rights-again#sthash.HlO1C890.dpuf


“There’s a man inside that factory named Mr. Jerry,” explained Nissan worker Mock Morris before he began to sing. “Mr. Jerry! He’s head of security inside the factory. Ain’t gonna let Mr. Jerry—”

“—turn me around, turn me around, turn me around…” The crowd instantly took up the civil rights hymn.

It was no surprise they knew the tune. Some were alumni of Freedom Summer. Others were a new generation of student activists. Together they marked the anniversary with a conference and a June 27 rally at the Nissan assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi.

Workers at the plant went public two years ago with their drive to join the United Auto Workers.

FULL story at link.

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[randys1]

1. Love the t shirt, and this reminds me of those folks who voted down VW union

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