The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) celebrated its 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Awards Banquet on January 21 at the CWA Local 6300 Union Hall.
Awards were presented to Ethel Sims, President of UAW Local 110 Retiree Chapter, and Bradley Harmon, Coordinator for St. Louis Labor 2012 and President of CWA Local 6355, for their contribution to the struggle for social justice, labor and human rights in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Also honored was “Cap the Rate! Raise the Wage Coalition,” a coalition of organizations, clergy and individuals who work to raise the Missouri minimum wage and cap the rate on lending in Missouri.
January 21, 2013 marked the 28th observation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday as a national holiday.
