Dear Friend,

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and remember his commitment to justice and equality.

At a time when working people are facing unprecedented attacks on our rights, I am inspired by Dr. King who challenged us to realize that a better world is possible when we stand together.

Dr. King addressing unionized healthcare workers on March 10, 1968

"We look around every day and we see thousands and millions of people making inadequate wages. Not only do they work in our hospitals, they work in our hotels, they work in our laundries, they work in domestic service, they find themselves underemployed. You see, no labor is really menial unless you're not getting adequate wages. People are always talking about menial labor. But if you're getting a good (wage) as I know that through some unions they've brought it up...that isn't menial labor. What makes it menial is the income, the wages."

I hope you will remember Dr. King’s commitment to civil and worker rights today and each day as we fight for a better world together.

In Unity,
Ray Hair
AFM International President

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