American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark to Honor Air Line Pilots Association President Captain John Prater, Costco CEO James Sinegal and United Students Against Sweatshops President Alex Bores

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark will honor Captain John H. Prater, president of the Air Line Pilots Association International, at the 28th Annual Sol Stetin Awards Gala on November 18, 2010 at The Tides Estate in North Haledon, New Jersey.  Office and Professional Employees International Union President Michael Goodwin serves as museum president.

Also being honored are James D. Sinegal, president and CEO of Costco, and Alex Bores, president of the United Students Against Sweatshops.  The awards have been presented annually since 1982, and honor outstanding individuals for their contributions to working people.

"Captain Prater has exemplified himself in the airline industry, representing commercial airline pilots, negotiating and servicing ALPA members and is recognized by his peers and colleagues for his great work," said Goodwin.  "Mr. Sinegal has distinguished himself as one of the rare business leaders who respects his employees and considers their needs a top priority.  And Alex Bores has led student campaigns that take on corporate titans and win, protecting service workers on campuses throughout the country.  We're proud to honor them all for their tremendous dedication to improving the lives of working people."

The American Labor Museum is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to perpetuating the history of the labor movement, as well as the culture and ethnicity of working people in the United States.

The museum operates the historic Botto House, a property listed on the state and national registers of historic places.

Once the home of Maria and Pietro Botto, immigrant silk workers from northern Italy, the landmark played a major role in the reform of the American workplace. During the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913, it served as a rallying point for thousands of striking workers and their families who advocated the eight-hour day and an end to child labor.

The American Labor Museum works to remember the sacrifices of these and other workers who have advanced the cause of working people. It has sponsored a variety of activities, including conferences, and cultural programs and maintains a collection of artifacts illustrating the lifestyle of immigrants and working people's involvement in the labor movement. Hundreds of school children, union members and history buffs pass through the doors of the Botto House each year.

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