Sunday, April 30, 2006

Workers Memorial Day In The News

This page will be updated over the next few days

California


Governor Schwarzenegger Proclaims April 28, 2006 Workers' Memorial ...
Resolution To Support April 28. 2006 Workers Memorial Day Sacramento Rally

Iowa
Vigil honors workers who died

Kentucky
Labor group dedicates memorial to workers killed on the job

Maryland
Union leaders and lawmakers honor those who died on the job

Massachusetts
Advocates urge worker protection, Boston
Study: Many job deaths are immigrants, Boston

Minnesota
Minnesota Marks “Workers Memorial Day"

Montana


New York
DOT Workers Memorial, Binghamton
Workers Memorial Day events planned, Elmira
Workers Memorial Day marked, Newburgh
Workers who died on jobs honored, Rochester

North Dakota
Workers Memorial Day

Pennsylvania
Workers' memorial, Harrisburg
Ceremony honors fallen workers, Easton
Ceremony honors those killed on the job in nation's workplaces, Pittsburgh
Remembering those who died in the workplace, York

Ohio
Memorial Services Honor Fallen Workers, Steubenville

Vermont
Vermonters Observe Workers Memorial Day

Washington
Worker memorial ceremony at noon today
Labor and Industries pauses to honor fallen workers

Wisconsin
Worker Memorial Day, LaCrosse

Misc
Hispanos, al frente de muertes laborales, Univision
Lack of Oxygen and Communication Killed Sago Miners—Families ‘Deserved Better’



International
(For more international news, check out the Hazards website here. Hazards made it possible this year to have an easier time identifying Workers Memorial Day events in Bangladesh or Tanzania, then it was to figure out what was going on in Peoria or Las Vegas.)

UN labour agency marks World Safety and Health Day with focus on ...

Australia
Moment's silence for trapped miners

Canada
Workers who died on job mourned
Widow receives medalto honour late husband
Memorial honours those killed, hurt on job
National Day of Mourning
No progress in worker safety in 20 years, ceremony told
Alberta Labour Groups Speak-Out on International Day of Mourning
Day of Mourning an international day of reflection say ...
Ottawa to lower Maple Leaf for those killed on job
CLC prez in Kamloops today
Remembering the sacrifice
Flag lowered to mark workplace deaths, injuries
Black Coffins, Fiery Words

Ghana
TUC Commemorates International Workers Memorial Day

Ireland
Family to mark workers memorial day
Builders' union calls for higher safety standards

United Kingdom
Festival goers get an earful of chav rap and The Fall in August
Remembering those who died at work
International Workers Memorial Day
T&G: Blair must get tough on workplace killing
Remembrance day for workers