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Workers' Memorial Day Each year on April 28, join us in honoring the workers who have been killed or injured by continuing the fight for safe jobs. An article from the May 1, 2006 Legislative Gazette describes the 2006 event in Albany, NY. Labor-Religion Coalition affiliates participate in events across the state. "What You Can Do on Workers' Memorial Day" is available on the web site of the AFL-CIO. It includes materials such as a collection of poems and tributes and fact sheets about workplace injury and death. The first Workers' Memorial Day was observed in 1989. April 28 was chosen because it is the anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and of a similar remembrance in Canada. Click here for the 2006 Workers Memorial Day poster. Still relevant are two collections of printable materials published in 2002 by the New York State AFL-CIO in partnership with the NYS Labor-Religion Coalition. One is for labor-religion representatives and another for unions. Call us for information at 518/213-6000, ext. 6294. Last
Updated: 05/03/06
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