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City Waste Union Solidarity Press Conference at City Hall, New Orleans, LA
Title (Dublin Core)
City Waste Union Solidarity Press Conference at City Hall, New Orleans, LA
Description (Dublin Core)
Socially distanced press conference in support of striking hoppers organized by the City Waste Union held in front of City Hall. Hoppers (a.k.a. garbage collectors excluding drivers) employed by Metro Services Group through a temp agency are on strike and have subsequently been fired. The hoppers are on strike to demand PPE and hazard pay during the COVID-19 pandemic. Metro Services Group replaced striking hoppers with prison laborers who are paid below minimum wage.
Date (Dublin Core)
05/18/2020
Creator (Dublin Core)
Peter Gustafson
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Kathryn O'Dwyer
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
Labor
Protest
Government Local
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
garbage collector
hopper
sanitation worker
strike
essential worker
economy
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
5/18/20
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
3/11/21
Accrual Method (Dublin Core)
4825