S.Res.404 / 115th Congress

A resolution recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1291-1292; text: CR 2/13/2018 S909)

S.Res.404 through Congress

S.Res.404 is considered only in the Senate.

SenateFeb 28, 2018Agreed to the resolutionUnanimous consentOfficial record

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Separate related House measures (1)

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Related House measure: H.Res.720 Recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

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Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Feb 28, 2018

Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike.

Honors the perseverance of the members of Union Local 1733 and the contribution of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in resolving the labor dispute.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R–TN

Committees

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Feb 28, 2018
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1291-1292; text: CR 2/13/2018 S909)
Feb 28, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1291-1292; text: CR 2/13/2018 S909)
Feb 28, 2018
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 28, 2018
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 13, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S909)
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced in Senate

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HRES 720 · Recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

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Discuss S.Res.404, 115th Congress: A resolution recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/404

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2018-02-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres404/BILLS-115sres404ats.htm

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Discuss S.Res.404, 115th Congress: A resolution recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/404

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2018-02-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres404/BILLS-115sres404ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T20:32:14Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.Res.404, 115th Congress: A resolution recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/404

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2018-02-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres404/BILLS-115sres404ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T20:32:14Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.Res.404, 115th Congress: A resolution recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/404

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2018-02-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres404/BILLS-115sres404ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T20:32:14Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.404 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.