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Rehire the 45
Rehire the 45
Rehire the 45

Rehire the 45

Date1972
Mediumlithograph on paper
Dimensions17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 27.9 cm)
ClassificationsPrints & Printmaking
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Diane Palley
Object numberPC2020.34.15
DescriptionPro-union poster advertising a rally in support of Chicano workers ("Rehire the 45"), scheduled to take place at the Harwood School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday, February 26, 1972. A maroon border and text surrounds and a central illustration of five people in silhouette, with one of the figures holding a wrench and another with arm raised in a fist.

Text reads: "Defeat Right to Work Law, Fight for Collective Bargaining; Rehire the 45; Uphold the Right to Self-Determination for the Chicano Nation; Come to the Rally, 11 a.m. Sat. Feb 26, Harwood School, 1114 7th NW." (The Spanish translation of this information is printed at bottom.)
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