A brilliant round-up of 28 April activities in the United States by Jordan Barab from Confined Space.
Workers Memorial Day, as you’re all aware, is a day to mourn for those killed in the workplace and fight for the living. Events were held all over the country this year. Below is a list of Workers Memorial Day articles. I’m sure I’ve missed many, so feel free to add them to the comment section below.
I especially want to encourage you to watch the US Department of Labor’s Workers Memorial Day ceremony here. From the very moving words of OSHA’s new Family Liaison Tonya Ford at the beginning, to OSHA and MSHA directors, Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, and Wanda Engracia who lost her husband, to the wreath laying that concluded the ceremony.
But if you can’t watch the whole thing, at least watch the ten-minute video below that was presented during the program, of families describing the children and spouses and parents they’ve lost. But really, watch the whole thing. But bring some tissues. I defy you to watch this video — or Tonya Ford’s introduction starting at minute 3:00 — without crying. None of the hundreds in the audience was successful.
But really, try to watch the whole thing. It’s a great use of an hour of your day. You won’t regret it.
As Tonya said, “every worker is more than a number, every workers behind each incident is so more more than a statistic.
Workers Memorial Day 2023 Articles
Building Safer Workplaces – Daily Kos
Thousands of people died on the job in 2021. These were the deadliest industries
To Observe Workers Memorial Day, AFGE Raises Awareness on Workplace Violence
Saunders: Workers’ Memorial Day ‘is an important reminder of why we organize
Shuler on Deaths On The Job: ‘This report should not have to exist’
25 Things You Need to Know from the 2023 Death on the Job Report
A Proclamation on Workers Memorial Day, 2023 – The White House
2023 Workers Memorial Day: Organize for Safe Jobs
Workers’ Memorial Day shines light on workplace fatalities | Oxfam – Politics of Poverty
Workers’ Memorial Day: Ceremony honors lives lost due to workplace conditions
Alaska
We’re still fighting to keep Alaska workers safe – Anchorage Daily News
Arkansas
California
Memorial honors 191 Caltrans employees killed on the job
California marks Workers‘ Memorial Day, honoring those that were injured or killed
Honor our fallen workers by doing your part to protect others
California holds memorial for Caltrans workers that died while working on roadways
California marks Workers’ Memorial Day, honoring those that were injured or died on the job
Governor Newsom Proclaims Workers’ Memorial Day 2023
Florida
City councilman declares today as Workers Memorial Day
Georgia
Macon County ceremony honors workers who died on the job
Illinois
Workers deserve better protection from injuries and sickness on the job
Unions Remember Those Killed on The Job with Workers’ Memorial Day
Central Illinois honors National Worker’s Memorial Day
Aspiring veterinarian among those honored by workers’ memorial
‘Champion of Animals’ honored at Worker’s Memorial
Death in Springfield a reminder of continued need to improve workplace safety
IBEW #197 member Matt Strupp talks safety
Workers Memorial Day Recognized at Local Memorial on North Hazel Street
Iowa
Workers who died on the job remembered today
Workers’ Memorial Day honored with reading of 50 deceased Iowa workers’ names
Workers Memorial Day in Waterloo honors 50 who lost lives on job
Kentucky
Workers’ Memorial Day: Ceremony honors lives lost due to workplace conditions
Maine
Maine Dept. of Labor Commemorates Workers Memorial Day
Local 14 retirees from Jay mill honored at Workers’ Memorial Day dinner
Massachusetts
In Mass., 51 workers died on the job last year
Massachusetts
Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living: Worker Memorial Day 2023 – EIN News
Michigan
MIOSHA and Michigan Construction Companies Raise Awareness of Fall Hazards in Construction
Workers Memorial Day – Gladwin County Record & Beaverton Clarion
Remembering fallen workers | News, Sports, Jobs – The Mining Journal
Workers’ Memorial Day ceremony set for Friday
Macomb County board recognizes workers who have lost their lives
Minnesota
MnDOT Remembers Workers Who Have Died on the Job
Workers Memorial Day a reminder that more can be done to protect those on the job
30th Annual Workers’ Memorial Day At Duluth Labor Temple
Missouri
Karena Lorek: Today a day to remember those whose lost lives at work
Nevada
Honor our fallen workers by doing your part to protect others
New Jersey
Middlesex County remembers fallen workers at annual Workers Memorial Day event
New York
PEF commemorates Workers Memorial Day – Public Employees Federation
Memorial held for Thruway workers killed on the job
Workers Memorial Day honored in Rochester
Commentary: These common-sense measures will keep workers safer
North Carolina
‘He never came back home’: NC families push for more regulations after losing loved ones on the job
North Carolina honors people who died on the job in 2021
Workers’ Memorial Day Statement – North Carolina Department of Labor
North Dakota
Honor fallen workers by doing your part for safety
Fargo and Grand Forks labor leaders plan to honor workers on Workers Memorial
Ohio
Local union honors Workers’ Memorial Day, brothers killed in 2022 refinery fire – WTOL
Lake County commissioners, OHSA officials recognize ‘Workers Memorial Day’
Organized labor members to gather for Workers’ Memorial Day
Oklahoma
Workers’ Memorial Day honors Oklahomans killed while on the job – KOCO
Honor Oklahoma’s 19 fallen workers in 2022 by doing your part to protect others: Commentary
Oregon
Ceremony to Honor Oregon Workers Who Died on the Job in 2022
Workers Memorial Day honors workers who died on the job
Pennsylvania
25 people died in workplace incidents within the last year in South Central Pa.
Centre County elected officials, union leaders call for stronger worker protections in PA
PennDOT holds memorial for workers who died on the job
How safe is your workplace? Workers Memorial Day highlights on-the-job risks
You’re safer as a trout in Pennsylvania than you are as a worker’: a plea for more workplace safety
Ceremony honors Lehigh Valley workers killed on the job
Puerto Rico
Workers’ Memorial Day and Occupational Health and Safety Programs to Protect Puerto Rico Workers
Tennessee
Commentary: Better, safer workplaces are worth fighting for
Texas
Opinion: Workers Memorial Day is a call for safety
Vermont
VDOL honors National Workers Memorial Day today
West Virginia
Remember workplace safety on Workers Memorial Day | Opinion
Washington
Today, we honor workers who died on the job | AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE)
15 Hanford chemical exposure deaths added to WA state worker death toll after law change
129 lives honored for Worker Memorial Day
Wisconsin
Local workers, state leaders honor Workers’ Memorial Day
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Workers Memorial Day is April 28
Wisconsin AFL-CIO report: 105 state workers died in 2021
Workers’ Memorial Day honors those who died on the job
AFL-CIO: 105 Wisconsin workers died on the job in 2021
Wyoming
On Workers’ Memorial Day, Workforce Services remembers lives lost on the job
It’s Workers’ Memorial day. Let’s ‘fight like hell for the living’
Wyoming is the deadliest state in the nation for workers, again