Monday, January 20 will mark the 29th observation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday as a national holiday.
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists is sponsoring the 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Awards Banquet in honor and observation of his birthday. The banquet will take place 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 20 at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 Union Hall, 2319 Chouteau Ave.
Awards will be presented to the following individuals for their contribution to the struggle of social justice, labor and human rights issues in the tradition of Dr. King:
- Steve Hollis, president, American Federation of Government Employees Local 3354
- State Rep. Karla May (Democrat, Missouri 84th District)
- State Rep. Clem Smith (Democrat, Missouri 85th District).
Brooks Sunkett, international vice president of the Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO will keynote the event.
“In the spirit of labor/community solidarity,” organizers stated, “we invite all to join us and participate in the presentation of the awards and the celebration of Dr. King’s birthday.”
For more information, contact the St. Louis Metro Chapter of the CBTU: Lew Moye, president (314-495-5635; lewcbtu@aol.com) or Mark Esters, vice president (314-496-2198, markesters@hotmail.com).
