Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO
04/29/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/29/2024 11:29
May Day actions + events
Sunday was Workers Memorial Day, an annual day of remembrance for laborers killed or hurt on the job, started in 1989 by the AFL-CIO. Thousands of workers nationwide are estimated by the organization of labor unions to be injured or killed on the job each day.
As part of the day's commemoration, AFL-CIO'sLiz Shuler and Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO's Courtney Jenkins joined Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and leaders from advocacy organizations and the faith community to remember the six workers killed in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. Read more ยป