Newsletter Workers' Memorial Day Activities — April 26, 2012
California
Oakland
Workers Memorial Day Commemoration and Reception, with guest Speaker Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Jordan Barab
April 27, at Noon
Colorado
Denver
Workers' Memorial event at Denver City Park, with guest speaker U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda S. Solis
Hosted by Regional Occupational Safety and Health Administration
April 27
Connecticut
Hartford (Washington Park)
Worker Memorial Day Service
Hosted by Connecticut Central Labor Council and AFL-CIO
April 28, at 8am
Hartford (Bushnell Park)
Worker Memorial Service and commemoration of 25th Anniversary of the L'Ambiance Plaza tragedy
Hosted by AFL-CIO Community Services, Connecticut AFL-CIO, and the Health and Safety Committee
April 28, at 11am
Illinois
East Galesburg
Worker Memorial Day
Hosted by the international Union of North America
April 28
Iowa
Des Moines
Worker Memorial Day
Hosted by Iowa Workforce Development and the unions of the AFL-CIO
April 27
Maine
Worker memorial Day Observance Breakfast meeting
Hosted by the Maine Labor Group on Health
April 28, at 8am
Massachusetts
Andover (Massachusetts State House)
Mourn for the Dead, FIGHT for the living
Hosted by Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, Massachusetts AFL-CIO and the Greater Boston Labor Council.
April 26
Springfield
Hampshire Franklin CLC Worker Memorial Day Event, at Northampton City Hall
Hosted by the Hampshire Franklin Central Labor Council
April 26, at Noon
Springfield
Worker Memorial Day event, at the Teamsters Hall, Local 404, 115 Progress Ave.
Hosted by Teamsters Local 404 and Western Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health
April 27, at 1pm
Missouri
Kansas City
Workers' Memorial Day
Hosted by Builder's Association Education and Training Center
April 27
Montana
Laurel
Workers' Memorial Day Awareness Dinner
Hosted by the United Steelworkers, Local 443
April 27
Ohio
Akron
Workers Memorial Day
Hosted by the International Chemical Workers Union Council
April 27
Cincinnati
Worker Memorial Day
Hosted by Local UAW
April 27
Middletown
Worker Memorial Day outside of AK Steal
Hosted by IAM Local Hall
April 27
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
2012 Lehigh Valley Worker Memorial Ceremony
Hosted by the PA Federation of Injured Workers and Lehigh Valley Chapter
April 29, 1pm — 3pm
Philadelphia
24th Annual Workers Memorial Day Breakfast and Memorial Service, including a walk from the Sheet Metal Workers Hall to Penns Landing
Hosted by the Philadelphia Project on Occupational Safety & Health
April 27
Venango County
Venango County Worker Memorial Service, hosted by The Venango County Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and AFSCME 1050
April 28, at Noon
Erie
Worker Memorial Service, hosted by Council Chambers that is sponsored by the Central Labor Council AFL-CIO and the United Way of Erie County
April 29, at 2pm
West Virginia
Charleston
AFL-CIO Worker Memorial Day Event
Hosted by the AFL-CIO
April 27
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Workers' Memorial Day
Hosted by Wisconsin Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
April 28