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The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike

Description: Article covers the Oklahoma City worker's strike in 1969 when sanitation workers, mostly African Americans, went on strike for higher wages and better working conditions. The article expounds on the reasons for the strike, the attention it received locally and nationally from African American politicians and organizations, and the results of the resolve of the strikers and their supporters.
Date: Winter 2010
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0396.0390]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Midwest City sanitation workers talk outside the department office after a closed meeting this morning with City Manager Irving Frank to discuss their desire to unionize."
Date: September 11, 1981
Creator: Klock, Roger
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1209.0103]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Picketing garbage strikers and their supporters - about a dozen altogether - circled city hall this morning for thefirst time in several weeks. Strikers are renewing demonstrations in support of demands for higher wages and reinstatement of strikes leaders, who were fired when the strike started Aug. 19."
Date: October 22, 1969
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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