On April 28—Workers Memorial Day—the UFCW honored workers who have been killed, injured, disabled or harmed in the workplace.
“Protecting America’s workers in the workplace should be a core American value,” said UFCW International President Marc Perrone in a statement. “Every worker in the United States should be able to go home at the end of the workday with their health, dignity, and well-being intact.”
“This Workers Memorial Day, our union stands with the families, communities, and co-workers who have lost loved ones to workplace tragedies. And we honor their legacy by fighting in the halls of government and on the shop floors against attacks on workplace safety and by continuing to organize more workers, negotiate stronger union contracts, and raise standards for all workers in this country.”
The ICWUC/UFCW held a Workers Memorial Day event on April 28 at their headquarters in Akron, Ohio, to honor the memories of ICWUC/UFCW members and all workers who lost their lives, were injured or contracted a disease because of needless and preventable workplace tragedies. ICWUC/UFCW President Lance Heasley and Perrone spoke at the event, along with local government officials.
If your local attended or hosted an event to observe Workers Memorial Day, please share that information, along with photos, with Julie Anderson at janderson@ufcw.org.