Memphis library workers fight for civil service protection

By: Emmaline Rogers

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: January 19, 2026

Words: 785

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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As Memphis pauses to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, let us not forget that he gave his life in this city while standing with sanitation workers demanding dignity, respect, and a voice on the job.

Honoring Dr. King requires more than ceremony. It requires action.

Dr. King came to Memphis in 1968 because city workers were being denied basic rights and protections. He understood that economic justice is inseparable from racial justice and that …

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