Durham Workers Assembly and MLK Steering Committee: Unite on MLK Day

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr spoke on healthcare inequality in 1966 when he stated: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane because it often results in physical death.” Workers must unite to demand “Hands Off Our Healthcare!”
The billionaires have launched a campaign of vile racism backed by the violence and brutality of the Department of Homeland Security and other police agencies against immigrant workers to keep us divided, afraid, and demoralized. They want there to be division among workers to prevent us from coming together and realizing the power we have to change conditions at our jobs and in our society at large. The people’s movement in Charlotte and across the state was able to unite and largely hinder Operation Charlotte’s Web.

Their regular and brazen violation of rights gives the green light to our bosses and other government agencies to do the same. This affects all workers, and we cannot allow any more of our rights to be eroded. Trump gave a record $170 billion to ICE and CBP to roam the country terrorizing immigrants. Many of us are facing reduced hours and other cutbacks at work from the trade wars and introduction of AI and other technology. Workers must demand “Hands off Immigrant workers!”

This event will be held on Monday, January 19 at First Presbyterian Church.