1977 Atlanta sanitation strike

Atlanta sanitation strike of 1977
Atlanta sanitation strike of 1977
Part of the post–civil rights era in African-American history
Date	March 28 – April 29, 1977
Location	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Goals	$0.50 hourly salary increase;
Parties
Sanitation workers; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME);	City of Atlanta;

The Atlanta sanitation strike of 1977 was a labor strike involving sanitation workers in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Precipitated by wildcat action in January, on March 28 the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) agreed to strike. The main goal of the strike was a $0.50 hourly wage increase. With support from many community groups, Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson resisted the strike, firing over 900 striking workers on April 1. By April 16, many of the striking workers had returned to their previous jobs, and by April 29 the strike was officially ended.