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MS HR34

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/19/2010

Primary Sponsor

Henry Espy

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Rose Turner is commended by the Mississippi House of Representatives for receiving the Fannie Lou Hamer Award from the Mississippi Workers Center for Human Rights during the Ninth Annual Black History Month Celebration
  • Turner served as Director of Organizing for the United Food and Commercial Workers' Union Local 1529 (UFCW) and worked as a labor organizer and community activist for more than 20 years
  • She championed workers' human rights on behalf of catfish, poultry, nursing home, and supermarket workers and supported campaigns for increased workers' compensation benefits in Mississippi
  • Turner built coalitions between UFCW Local 1529, other labor unions, and local organizations across Mississippi and the southern region to create a network of workers' rights activists
  • The resolution, introduced by Representatives Hines and Espy during the 2010 Regular Session, directs that copies be furnished to Ms. Turner and the Capitol Press Corps

Legislative Description

Rose Turner; commend upon receiving the Fannie Lou Hamer Award by the MS Workers Center for Human Rights.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

2/19/2010

Full Bill Text

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