Obama became the first president to officially proclaim April 28th Workers Memorial Day

[Omaha Steve]

American Workers Mourn Fallen Brothers and Sisters on Workers Memorial Day

Every April 28th, we take a moment to remember workers who have been killed on the job, and we recommit ourselves to making workplaces safer for everyone. This year, President Obama became the first president to officially proclaim April 28th Workers Memorial Day.


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Workers Memorial Day is held each year on April 28 to mourn workers killed and injured on the job. It is also the day that we rededicate ourselves to the fight to make our workplaces safer.

We still have a long way to go. Every year, thousands of workers are killed on the job. In addition, 50,000 workers die annually from occupational diseases and millions more are injured. Meatpackers, laundry workers, clerical workers, distribution center workers, nurses, construction workers, flight attendants and more routinely suffer debilitating injuries on the job.

On April 28, let’s remember that millions of U.S. workers continue to work in pain and lose their livelihoods because of these injuries. We must urge Congress and the administration to continue to strengthen provisions and laws to better protect America's workers.



In April 2010, two major workplace catastrophes shook our world: an explosion at Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia killed 29 coal miners. See here for information about step regulators are taking to prevent future mining tragedies.

A few weeks later, an explosion on an oil rig off the coast of Lousiana left 11 workers missing and presumed dead. See here for more information about the explosion and the decision to end the search for the missing workers.



Today, the National Labor College is dedicating its recently completed National Workers Memorial, a new monument to fallen workers, and honoring these workers and others who have lost their lives on the job. Visit the National Labor College's web site for more information.

Tonight, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer and Nightline both will be airing stories about worker injuries and OSHA enforcement - inlcuding information on companies like Cintas. In 2007, a Cintas laundry worker in Tulsa, Oklahoma died when he fell into a 300-degree dryer while he was trying to dislodge clothing on a conveyor belt. According to ABC News: "Internal documents show the company was aware of the danger of the practice and had prohibited it, but workers said walking on the conveyor belt remained a regular occurrence."

This week, committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate held hearings on recent workplace safety disasters, and called for passage of new legislation to toughen the government's job safety enforcement powers.

For more information visit http://www.osha.gov/

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1. Thank you Mr President!

Thank you OS for this OP.

I love my President even though some of his policies piss me off.

The President got it right here!

Salute to the President

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:kick: & rec.

Solidarity OS!
UY

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