Washington, D.C. – January 21, 2019 – Today, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) issued the following statement from President Sean McGarvey in solemn honor of Martin Luther King Day:

“Today, we take time to acknowledge the life and legacy of one of the most extraordinary leaders in American history. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision and pursuit of human dignity, opportunity, respect and prosperity, regardless of race, class or circumstance, placed him firmly at the forefront of the American civil rights and labor movements. Ultimately giving his life to the cause, the words he spoke on behalf of sanitation workers in Memphis and human rights throughout the world are as important now as they were then. As the work continues to make this a truly more perfect union, NABTU solemnly honors him today and everyday.”

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