Baltimore: Support Bessemer Amazon workers, March 20

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 AT 2 PM EDT – 4 PM EDT

Support Bessemer Amazon Workers

100 N Holliday St, Baltimore

March 20 is the next national day of action in solidarity with Alabama Amazon workers.

Gather at City Hall, 100 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, 2 pm Rally

March to Whole Foods

Please join us on Saturday, March 20, to send a clear message to Jeff Bezos and Amazon that we support the Bessemer Alabama workers who are standing up for a union. We say stop union-busting!

Workers everywhere inspired by the majority, Black workers in Bessemer fighting to win the first U.S. union at Amazon, are prepared to continue building the solidarity movement that’s arisen around this historic struggle!

The weekend of March 20 is also the U.N. Anti-Racism Day, with actions worldwide. March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. These two calls for action are connected, as we know that the fight against racism and building worker power are inextricably linked.

A few weeks are left until voting in Bessemer ends on March 29. As Amazon and their union busters, Morgan Lewis, continue to roll out dirty trick after dirty trick, our demonstration will come at a consequential time.

Baltimore activists and community leaders have urged City Council members to pass a resolution. We haven’t heard back yet.

So we will plan a protest at City Hall and then March to Whole Foods.

Join March 20 in solidarity with Alabama Amazon workers & against racism and union-busting!

Nationally initiated by Southern Workers Assembly and Support Amazon Workers Union

Social distancing and masks thank you!
We will have PPE available

The local protest is sponsored and endorsed by (list in formation):

Baltimore and Maryland Amazon Workers for Justice
Peoples Power Assembly
Reverend Annie Chambers
Dr. Marvin “Doc” Cheatham, President, Matthew Henson Neighborhood Association (West Baltimore)
Reverend CD Witherspoon
Prisoners Solidarity Committee
Women in Struggle/Mujeres En Lucha
Dr. Kenneth Morgan, Coalition Black Trade Unionist * for ID only
Baltimore Peace Action
Popular Resistance
Bill Goodin, writer, The National Black Unity News, and community activist
Struggle La Lucha
Youth Against War & Racism
Kermit Leibensperger, Shop steward, UFCW Local 1994