Workers Memorial Day is April 28

 

April 28 will mark the 26th year the AFL-CIO has observed Workers Memorial Day to remember workers killed, injured and diseased on the job and to renew the fight for safe workplaces. The theme of this year's Workers Memorial Day is "Speak Out for Safe Jobs. Protect Workers Now!"

 

We urge you to join in, organize events and take action to demand safe jobs and fair wages for all workers. Below you can find the AFL-CIO's materials and messaging resources for 2015 Workers Memorial Day, courtesy of Peg Seminario, Safety and Health Director of the AFL/CIO. Please share these resources and speak out for safe jobs!  

 

MATERIALS:

You can find Workers Memorial Day art for stickers, posters and other materials by scrolling to the bottom of this page. You can also order hard copies of WMD materials by clicking on the yellow button "Order Workers Memorial Day Materials" 

 
EVENTS:

On this centralized page, you can view a map of all Worker Memorial Day events being organized across the country. Please post your events! To enter your own event, click on the "Click to Host" button on the right of the screen, and fill in the appropriate information. 

 

TOOLKIT:

We are preparing a Workers Memorial Day toolkit to help you organize your activities. It will include sample remarks, letters to the editor, media advisory and national and state level safety and health information. The toolkit will be available on the WMD web page soon.   

 

DEATH ON THE JOB:

The AFL-CIO's annual Death on the Job report is in the works and expected to be released end of April/early May. We will keep you posted.

 

If you have questions or need additional information please contact us at the AFL-CIO Safety and Health Department. (202-637-5366 or oshmail@aflcio.org)