"I worked an hour for freedom in South Africa" UPE Local 790 - Service Employees International Union S.E.I.U. - South African Municipal Workers Union S.A.M.W.U.

Creator

United Public Employees Local 790 Service Employees International Union

Place Created

San Francisco, California, United States

Date

Undated, 1988 or 1989

Type of Item

Button

Description

Button issued by the U.S. union Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in solidarity with the South African Municipal Workers Union (S.A.M.W.U.), which was formed in 1987. United Public Employees (UPE) Local 790 is located in San Francisco. The round white button features a map of Africa with vertical stripes of green, red, and black. The UPE Local 790 quotation appears in black on a white background across the top of the continent, with the remainder of the text around the edge of the button.

Organization

Service Employees International Union

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Collection

Private collection of Michael Fleshman