{"id":6333,"date":"2023-05-02T08:47:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T08:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6333"},"modified":"2023-05-02T08:47:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T08:47:58","slug":"usa-2023-workers-memorial-day-every-worker-is-more-than-a-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6333","title":{"rendered":"USA: 2023 Workers Memorial Day: Every worker is more than a number"},"content":{"rendered":"

A brilliant round-up of\u00a0 28 April activities in the United States by\u00a0 Jordan Barab from Confined Space<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Workers<\/p>\n

Workers Memorial Day, as you’re all aware, is a day to\u00a0mourn for those killed in the workplace<\/a>\u00a0and fight for the living. Events were held all over the country this year.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

I especially want to encourage you to watch the\u00a0US Department of Labor’s Workers Memorial Day ceremony<\/a>\u00a0here.\u00a0 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\u00a0wreath laying<\/a>\u00a0that concluded the ceremony.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Tonya Ford’s introduction<\/a>\u00a0starting at minute 3:00 —\u00a0 without crying. None of the hundreds in the audience was successful.<\/p>\n

But really, try to watch the whole thing. It’s a great use of an hour of your day.\u00a0 You won’t regret it.<\/p>\n

As Tonya said, “every worker is more than a number, every workers behind each incident is so more more than a statistic.<\/p>\n

Workers Memorial Day 2023 Articles<\/h2>\n

Building Safer Workplaces – Daily Kos<\/a><\/p>\n

Thousands of people\u00a0died<\/strong>\u00a0on the job in 2021. These\u00a0were<\/strong>\u00a0the deadliest industries<\/a><\/p>\n

To Observe Workers Memorial Day, AFGE Raises Awareness on\u00a0Workplace<\/strong>\u00a0Violence<\/a><\/p>\n

Saunders:\u00a0Workers’ Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0‘is an important reminder of why we organize<\/a><\/p>\n

Shuler on Deaths On The Job: ‘This report should not have to exist’<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Things You Need to Know from the 2023\u00a0Death<\/strong>\u00a0on the Job Report<\/a><\/p>\n

A Proclamation on Workers Memorial Day, 2023 – The White House<\/a><\/p>\n

2023 Workers Memorial Day: Organize for Safe Job<\/a>s<\/p>\n

Workers’ Memorial Day shines light on workplace fatalities | Oxfam – Politics of Poverty<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers’ Memorial Day: Ceremony honors lives lost due to workplace conditions<\/a><\/p>\n

Alaska<\/h2>\n

We’re still fighting to keep Alaska workers safe – Anchorage Daily News<\/a><\/p>\n

Arkansas<\/h2>\n

Honor the fallen<\/a><\/p>\n

California<\/h2>\n

Memorial honors 191 Caltrans\u00a0employees killed<\/strong>\u00a0on the job<\/a><\/p>\n

California marks\u00a0Workers<\/strong>‘ Memorial Day, honoring those that\u00a0were<\/strong>\u00a0injured o<\/a>r killed<\/p>\n

Honor our fallen workers by doing your part to protect others<\/a><\/p>\n

California holds memorial for Caltrans workers that\u00a0died while working<\/strong>\u00a0on roadways<\/a><\/p>\n

California marks Workers’ Memorial Day, honoring those that were injured or\u00a0died<\/strong>\u00a0on the job<\/a><\/p>\n

Governor Newsom Proclaims\u00a0Workers’ Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a02023<\/a><\/p>\n

Florida<\/h2>\n

City councilman declares today as\u00a0Workers Memorial Day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Workers Memorial Day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Georgia<\/h2>\n

Macon County ceremony honors workers who\u00a0died on the job<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Illinois<\/h2>\n

Workers deserve better protection from injuries and sickness on the job<\/a><\/p>\n

Unions Remember Those\u00a0Killed<\/strong>\u00a0on The Job with Workers’ Memorial Day<\/a><\/p>\n

Central Illinois honors National Worker’s Memorial Day<\/a><\/p>\n

Aspiring veterinarian among those honored by workers’ memorial<\/a><\/p>\n

‘Champion of Animals’ honored at Worker’s Memorial<\/a><\/p>\n

Death<\/strong>\u00a0in Springfield a reminder of continued need to improve workplace safety<\/a><\/p>\n

IBEW #197 member Matt Strupp talks safety<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers Memorial Day Recognized at Local Memorial on North Hazel Street<\/a><\/p>\n

Iowa<\/h2>\n

Workers who\u00a0died on the job<\/strong>\u00a0remembered today<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers’ Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0honored with reading of 50 deceased Iowa workers’ names<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0in Waterloo honors 50 who lost lives on job<\/a><\/p>\n

Kentucky<\/h2>\n

Workers’ Memorial Day<\/strong>: Ceremony honors lives lost due to workplace conditions<\/a><\/p>\n

Maine<\/h2>\n

Maine Dept. of Labor Commemorates Workers Memorial Day<\/a><\/p>\n

Local 14 retirees from Jay mill honored at\u00a0Workers’ Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0dinner<\/a><\/p>\n

Massachusetts<\/p>\n

In Mass., 51 workers died on the job last year<\/a><\/p>\n

Massachusetts<\/h2>\n

Remember the\u00a0Dead<\/strong>, Fight for the Living: Worker Memorial Day 2023 – EIN News<\/a><\/p>\n

Michigan<\/h2>\n

MIOSHA and Michigan Construction Companies Raise Awareness of Fall Hazards in Construction<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers Memorial Day – Gladwin County Record & Beaverton Clarion<\/a><\/p>\n

Remembering fallen workers | News, Sports, Jobs – The Mining Journal<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers’ Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0ceremony set for Friday<\/a><\/p>\n

Macomb County board recognizes workers who have lost their lives<\/a><\/p>\n

Minnesota<\/h2>\n

MnDOT Remembers\u00a0Workers<\/strong>\u00a0Who\u00a0Have Died<\/strong>\u00a0on the Job<\/a><\/p>\n

Fallen MnDOT workers honored<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Workers Memorial Day a reminder that more can be done to protect those on the job<\/a><\/p>\n

30th Annual\u00a0Workers’ Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0At Duluth Labor Temple<\/a><\/p>\n

Missouri<\/h2>\n

Karena Lorek: Today a day to remember those whose lost lives at work<\/a><\/p>\n

Nevada<\/h2>\n

Honor our fallen workers by doing your part to protect others<\/a><\/p>\n

New Jersey<\/h2>\n

Middlesex County remembers fallen workers at annual\u00a0Workers Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0event<\/a><\/p>\n

New York<\/h2>\n

PEF commemorates Workers Memorial Day – Public Employees Federation<\/a><\/p>\n

Memorial held for Thruway\u00a0workers killed<\/strong>\u00a0on the job<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0honored in Rochester<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers<\/strong>\u00a0Memorial Day remembers those who\u00a0died<\/strong>\u00a0on the job, pushes for end to unsafe working conditions<\/a><\/p>\n

Commentary: These common-sense measures will keep workers safer<\/a><\/p>\n

North Carolina<\/h2>\n

‘He never came back home’: NC families push for more regulations after losing loved ones on the job<\/a><\/p>\n

North Carolina honors people who\u00a0died on the job<\/strong>\u00a0in 2021<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers’ Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0Statement – North Carolina Department of Lab<\/a>or<\/p>\n

North Dakota<\/h2>\n

Honor fallen workers by doing your part for safety<\/a><\/p>\n

Fargo and Grand Forks labor leaders plan to honor workers on Workers Memorial<\/a><\/p>\n

Ohio<\/h2>\n

Local union honors Workers’ Memorial Day, brothers\u00a0killed<\/strong>\u00a0in 2022 refinery fire – WTOL<\/a><\/p>\n

Lake County commissioners, OHSA officials recognize ‘Workers Memorial Day’<\/a><\/p>\n

Organized labor members to gather for\u00a0Workers’ Memorial Day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Oklahoma<\/h2>\n

Workers’ Memorial Day honors Oklahomans\u00a0killed<\/strong>\u00a0while on the job – KOCO<\/a><\/p>\n

Honor Oklahoma’s 19 fallen workers in 2022 by doing your part to protect others: Commentary<\/a><\/p>\n

Oregon<\/h2>\n

Fallen workers remembered<\/a><\/p>\n

Ceremony to Honor Oregon Workers Who\u00a0Died on the Job<\/strong>\u00a0in 2022<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers Memorial Day honors workers who\u00a0died<\/strong>\u00a0on the job<\/a><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n

25 people\u00a0died<\/strong>\u00a0in workplace incidents within the last year in South Central Pa.<\/a><\/p>\n

Centre County elected officials, union leaders call for stronger worker protections in PA<\/a><\/p>\n

PennDOT holds memorial for workers who\u00a0died on the job<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

How safe is your workplace? Workers Memorial Day highlights on-the-job risks<\/a><\/p>\n

You’re safer as a trout in Pennsylvania than you are as a worker’: a plea for more workplace safety<\/a><\/p>\n

Ceremony honors Lehigh Valley workers\u00a0killed on the job<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Puerto Rico<\/h2>\n

Workers’ Memorial Day and\u00a0Occupational Health<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Safety<\/strong>\u00a0Programs to Protect Puerto Rico Workers\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Tennessee<\/h2>\n

Commentary: Better, safer workplaces are worth fighting for<\/a><\/p>\n

Texas<\/h2>\n

Opinion: Workers Memorial Day is a call for safety<\/a><\/p>\n

Vermont<\/h2>\n

VDOL honors National\u00a0Workers Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0today<\/a><\/p>\n

West Virginia<\/h2>\n

Remember workplace safety on\u00a0Workers Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0| Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n

Washington<\/h2>\n

Today, we honor workers who\u00a0died<\/strong>\u00a0on the job | AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE<\/a>)<\/p>\n

15 Hanford chemical exposure deaths added to WA state worker death toll after law change<\/a><\/p>\n

129 lives honored for Worker Memorial Day<\/a><\/p>\n

Wisconsin<\/h2>\n

Local workers, state leaders honor Workers’ Memorial Day<\/a><\/p>\n

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:\u00a0Workers Memorial Day<\/strong>\u00a0is April 28<\/a><\/p>\n

Wisconsin AFL-CIO report: 105 state\u00a0workers died<\/strong>\u00a0in 2021<\/a><\/p>\n

Workers’ Memorial Day honors those who died on the job<\/a><\/p>\n

AFL-CIO: 105 Wisconsin workers\u00a0died<\/strong>\u00a0on the job in 2021<\/a><\/p>\n

Wyoming<\/h2>\n

On\u00a0Workers’ Memorial Day<\/strong>, Workforce Services remembers lives lost on the job<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s\u00a0Workers’ Memorial day<\/strong>. Let’s ‘fight like hell for the living’<\/a><\/p>\n

Wyoming is the deadliest state in the nation for workers, again<\/a><\/p>\n

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