Mel King speaks at an unemployment insurance rally

Item Information

Title:
Mel King speaks at an unemployment insurance rally
Description:
Mel King speaking at an event at the Massachusetts State House for unemployment insurance for workers, with Suzanne Lee (right) looking at him. In this image, Mel King and Suzanne Lee are wearing name tags that say "Unemployed Rights Campaign." There is a banner in English and Chinese that reads: "Fight for Unemployed Workers Rights." A sign on the podium reads: "Reform the UI [Unemployment Insurance] System!" Partially visible, there are two signs that read: "The Right to Adequate Unemployment Benefits" and "The Right to Interpreter Services!".
Date:
1988
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Northeastern University Library
Archives and Special Collections
(M163) Box 12, Folder 33 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Chinese Progressive Association records (M163)
Subjects:
Chinese Americans--Massachusetts--Boston
Community organization--Massachusetts--Boston
Demonstrations--Massachusetts--Boston
Unemployment insurance
Chinese Progressive Association (Boston, Mass.)
King, Mel, 1928-2023
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 photograph : 5 x 3.5 inches
Link to Item:
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20154978
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Notes:
Collection Finding Aid: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20296997
Identifier:
A026183