FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 19, 2009

CONTACT: Greg Denier, 202-486-2365
Noreen Nielsen, 603-858-2607

WASHINGTON, DC -- Change to Win chair Anna Burger issued the following statement in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:

"Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and honor the timeless values he has taught us all -- courage, compassion, fairness and community service. As America prepares to embark on a new era, we renew our commitment to civil rights, social and economic justice. It is going to take everyone uniting together and working toward a common purpose to set our country back on track.

"Working families across the country are gathering today to answer President-Elect Barack Obama's call to renew America together through volunteerism -- from cleaning up parks to giving blood and assembling care packages for our troops overseas. By volunteering, we are doing more than just remembering Dr. King, we are fulfilling his vision and creating a new American Dream for all."

** Note: Media representatives interested in scheduling an interview with Change to Win chair Anna Burger should contact Noreen Nielsen at noreen.nielsen@changetowin.org. **

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About Change to Win
Change to Win is a 5.5-million member partnership of five unions founded in 2005 to represent workers in the industries and occupations of the 21st century economy. Change to Win is committed to restoring the American Dream for a new generation of workers – wages that can support a family, affordable health care, a secure retirement, and the opportunity for the future. The affiliated unions are: Service Employees International Union, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Laborers' International Union of North America, and United Farm Workers of America.