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OPEIU Midwest United Local 2009 wishes all of you a Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  

When reflecting on the meaning of this day, and all that Dr. King accomplished in his lifetime, it is important to remember that in addition to civil rights and racial equality, organized labor held an important place in the pantheon of causes which he fought for and with.

Click here to listen to an interview with William Jones, a professor of history at UW-Madison on the links between this holiday and organized labor.

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