{"id":4692,"date":"2021-04-27T09:09:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T09:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4692"},"modified":"2021-04-27T09:09:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T09:09:24","slug":"usa-jlc-virtual-workers-memorial-day-program-unions-makes-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4692","title":{"rendered":"USA: JLC virtual Workers Memorial Day Program &#8211; &#8220;Unions makes a difference&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JLC.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4693\" src=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JLC.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JLC.png 788w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JLC-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JLC-768x572.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Workers Memorial Day, April 28<sup>th<\/sup>, has been commemorated since 1970, to honor the victims of workplace injury and illness and to keep fighting for the promise of safe jobs for all workers.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Workers Memorial Week contains a range of programs and activities across the map. The Jewish Labor Committee Invites you to a: VIRTUAL WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM<\/p>\n<p>Marking the 50<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of OSHA \u2013 The Occupational Safety &amp; Health Act<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cUNIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 29, 2021, 4:00 p.m. (EDT)<\/p>\n<p><em>Speakers Include:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marcy Goldstein-Gelb<br \/>\nExecutive Director, <em>National Council for Occupational Safety and Health<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Armando Elenes<br \/>\nSecretary-Treasurer, <em>United Farm Workers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>James Shackelford<br \/>\nSoutheast Council, <em>Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Moderator:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Arieh Lebowitz<br \/>\nExecutive Director, <em>Jewish Labor Committee<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To Register, click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/211055781180046\">https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/211055781180046<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Worker\u2019s Memorial Day, the anniversary of the day OSHA went into effect, serves to remember those workers who lost their lives on the job.\u00a0 This year, we especially honor those thousands of front-line workers who fell victim to COVID-19.\u00a0 Learn what we can do to strengthen OSHA, and provide workers a stronger voice to ensure their well-being.<\/p>\n<p>140 West 31<sup>st<\/sup> Street, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Floor \/ New York, NY 10001 \/ 212-477-0707 \/ f 212-477-1918<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@jewishlabor.org\">info@jewishlabor.org<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jewishlaborcommittee.org\">www.jewishlaborcommittee.org<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Jewish.Labor.Committee\">www.facebook.com\/Jewish.Labor.Committee<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this post<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-4692\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4692&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-4692\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4692&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-4692\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4692&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4692&amp;share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4692&amp;share=jetpack-whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on WhatsApp\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4692\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20USA%3A%20JLC%20virtual%20Workers%20Memorial%20Day%20Program%20-%20%22Unions%20makes%20a%20difference%22&body=https%3A%2F%2F28april.org%2F%3Fp%3D4692&share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email a link to a friend\" data-email-share-error-title=\"Do you have email set up?\" data-email-share-error-text=\"If you&#039;re having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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