Workers Memorial Day events were held around the world last weekend. Here are some articles about many of the US events. Others weren’t covered in the press.
California
“Worker’s Memorial Day” Celebrates California’s Fallen Providers
Gov. Brown Declares April 28 as Workers Memorial Day
Coming together for a safer Tesla on Workers’ Memorial Day
Annette Brooks, Caltrans worker killed in Rio Dell, among those honored at annual memorial
Connecticut
Groton ceremony recognizes workers who died on job
Florida
Workers Memorial Day Ceremony honors lives lost
Georgia
Workers Memorial Day gathering honors Macon County residents who have died on the job
Idaho
Illinois
Families of Decatur workers honor those who died on the job
Workers unite to memorialize people killed on-duty
Indiana
South Bend Workers Memorial Day holds moment of silence for Dr. Graham (With Video)
USW mourns steelworker deaths: ‘No amount of steel is worth your life’
‘Workers Memorial Day’ honors Hoosier workers
Iowa
Iowa Workers Injured or Killed on the Job Honored During Statehouse Ceremony
Kentucky
Labor secretary to speak at Workers Memorial Day
Maine
Maine’s workers honored at gathering
Labor Council to host Workers Memorial Day/May Day Dinner
Louisiana
City, state officials celebrate Workers Memorial Day
Maryland
Labor leaders: ‘We’re going the wrong way’ on safety
Md. must prioritize worker health and safety
Massachusetts
Families look to put a stop to workplace deaths
Michigan
Marquette-Alger communities host annual Workers Remembrance Day
Minnesota
MnDOT observes Worker Memorial Day, honors construction worker 56 years after his death
Speech to Text for Fallen MnDOT workers honored
MnDOT Worker Memorial Day Promotes Construction Season Safety
Labor leaders gather to remember workers
New Hampshire
Fallen NH workers commemorated amid calls for worker safety
NH COSH: Every Worker Has The Right To Go Home Safely At The End Of Their Shift
New Jersey
Middlesex County Commemorates Workers’ Memorial Day
New York
WORKERS, ELECTEDS, CLERGY & COMMUNITY COMMEMORATE WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY ON CITY COUNCIL STEPS
Three Erie-Area Workers Killed on the Job Remembered During Workers Memorial Day
Labor Department, unions commemorate on-the-job deaths
Annual Workers Memorial Day Event May 5
Advocates for Workers Rights in CNY Observe Workers Memorial Day
A solemn prayer for safety in construction: 10 years of the Hardhat Memorial Mass
Workers Memorial Day Noted Thursday In Rhinelander
North Carolina
Activists honor workplace death victims, call for more protections (With video)
Advocates call for better workplace safety oversight
North Dakota
Labor Leaders, Workers Commemorate Those Who Lost Their Lives on the Job
Ohio
Workers Memorial Day includes call for workplace safety
Steelworkers hold annual memorial service
Oklahoma
Labor Department, unions commemorate on-the-job deaths
Oregon
Fallen Oregon Workers To Be Honored At Ceremony In Salem
South Carolina
SCDOT Workers Memorial honors those who died on the job
South Dakota
Families, workers, officials mark first Worker Memorial Day in Sioux Falls
South Dakota Honors Employees Killed in the Workplace
Washington
Farm workers remember laborer who died on the job
L&I Memorial Ceremony Honoring 65
West Virginia
Workers Memorial Day time to support safety
Annual memorial held for steel workers lost in Weirton
Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Area Labor Council held an event. Photos here.
Construction workers killed on the job remembered in Madison
Construction workers remember lives lost
La Crosse recognizes fallen workers with Workers’ Memorial Day
OSHA
And finally, even the Department of Labor got in on the act, issuing a Workers Memorial Day statement by Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt.
The World
This was just a review of articles from news outlets in the United States. For worldwide Workers Memorial Day news, check out the Hazards Aprils 28 page here.