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Every year on April 28\u2014Workers Memorial Day\u2014the UFCW joins workers in the U.S. and around the world to remember and pay tribute to the thousands of workers who have been killed on the job and the millions of workers who have suffered from injuries, sickness or diseases in their places of work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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While the efforts of union members and their families have resulted in significant workplace safety laws, including the passage of the mine safety law and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, too many workers are still suffering or dying on the job.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 4,000 workers lost their lives on the job in the U.S. in 2013 alone. And according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 50,000 workers die from illnesses caused by exposure to chemicals and other workplace hazards and millions more will suffer non-fatal workplace injuries each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Although the Obama Administration has taken action to strengthen safety and health protections, including proposing new safeguards on silica and other workplace hazards, Republican lawmakers and their corporate backers are trying to stop these protections and shut down all future regulations. Republican lawmakers are also supporting right-to-work laws, which make it harder for unions to bargain for workplace safety protections, along with decent wages and benefits.  In addition to political obstacles, our country\u2019s growing wealth gap and low-wage, part-time economy has emboldened many employers to cut corners, violate workplace safety laws, and punish those workers who report job hazards or injuries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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On Workers Memorial Day and every day, the UFCW stands with workers who are fighting to uphold their basic rights \u2013 including safe jobs, workplace fairness and collective bargaining. Working people deserve a safe place to work, and those politicians and corporations that weaken work safety laws and exploit workers for profit and put them in danger must be held accountable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Workers Memorial Day Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Workers Memorial Day Handbill<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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AFL-CIO Death on the Job Report<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Marc Perrone Op-Ed on Workers Memorial Day<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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UFCW Statement on Workers Memorial Day<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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