Workers' Memorial Day will be observed in Georgia and
across the nation on April 28, 2016.
It is a day to honor those
workers who have died on the job, to acknowledge the grievous suffering
experienced by families and communities, and to recommit ourselves to the fight
for safe and healthful workplaces for all workers. It is also the day OSHA was
established in 1971. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970,
employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their
workers. OSHA's role is to ensure these conditions for America's working men
and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education
and assistance. (From the OSHA web site)
In Georgia, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers'
Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to
renew the fight for safe jobs. The AFL-CIO has declared that "this year, workers will come together to call
for work in this country that is safe, healthy, and pays fair wages."
On Workers’ Memorial Day, April 28, workers in all International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and
Allied Crafts (IATSE) local unions have been asked to pause and offer a
moment of silence at 1 pm EDT / 10 am PDT on behalf of those in the
entertainment industry and all workers who have paid the ultimate price in
order to support themselves and their families.
A nationwide listing of events for April 28, 2016 can be
found on the AFL-CIO web
site. A listing of events scheduled for Workers’ Memorial Week (April 23 –
30, 2016) can be found on the National Council for Occupational Safety and
Health web site.
Materials and posters to aid in the observance of
Workers' Memorial Day may be downloaded
here or ordered online here.
