The labor movement recognizes April 28 as Workers\u2019 Memorial Day to honor the thousands of workers killed, injured or sickened on the job each year. It\u2019s a day to mourn deeply personal loses, and also a day to strengthen our resolve to ensure workers everywhere are given the safest workplace possible.<\/p>\n
The IAM observed Workers\u2019 Memorial Day at its Workers\u2019 Memorial on the grounds of the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Southern Maryland. IAM Safety and Health Director Jim Reid presided over the ceremony.<\/p>\n
International President Bob Martinez spoke about the importance of honoring the fallen and fighting to protect the living.
\n\u201cToday we come together as a family, to draw strength from each other,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cAnd while we are here to remember the lives of these good men and women, we are also here to recommit to our obligation to create safer workplaces.\u201d
\nThe first Workers\u2019 Memorial Day was observed in 1989. April 28 was chosen because it is the anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the day of a similar remembrance in Canada. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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