LOCAL
Celebrate, honor MLK’s pro-labor legacy
Here are some opportunities to do so today:
SEATTLE — The M.L. King County Labor Council, AFL-CIO urges all union members to join in the MLK Day Rally and March on Monday, Jan. 18. The rally begins at 11 a.m. at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave. in Seattle and the march leaves there at 12:30 p.m. Get details.
SPOKANE — The Spokane Regional Labor Council, AFL-CIO urges union members to attend the annual march commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. in Spokane will start at 10 a.m. Monday. The march begins and ends in front of the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. After the march, a rally will be held. Get details.
TACOMA — The Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO invites all union members to attend the City of Tacoma’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Monday, Jan. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, 1500 Broadway in Tacoma. Get details.
YAKIMA — The Yakima and South Central Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO invites all to attend the MLK march today. Gather at 11:30 a.m. at Fifth Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Yakima. The march starts at noon and goes to the Yakima Convention Center, 10 N. Eighth St., where a community program begins at 1 p.m. Get details.
Many other MLK marches, celebrations, and opportunities to spend the day volunteering in your community are planned across the state. For more information, check your local newspaper.