Wednesday, April 28, 2011
Fourty-one years after the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act there are still many workers without any occupational safety and health protections and far too many workers are still struggling with unsafe and unhealthy work environments. Not too long ago Wisconsin Public Service Workers were told that they would have no say in the safety or healthfulness of their jobs and their work environment. The Protecting America's Workers Act [PAWA] would help ensure that workers who fix our streets, collect our garbage, make sure the street lights work and so much more are protected against greed and avorice. Right now these workers - and private sector union and nonrepresented workplaces as well - are waiting to see if the law was passed legally and perhaps also whether it would be legal to implement if it was.
More and more we hear from Big Corporate Intersts that regulations are job killers. That enforcement is a job killer. That asking corporations to pay their share in taxes is a jobs killer. There has been a rapid increase in employers willing to not pay their workers the wages they've earned. There has also been a growing legion of employers that deny the injured worker his/her just compensation and time to heal from work related injuries.
Each year on April 28 WisCOSH holds a memorial service to remember those family members, friends, neighbors and coworkers who lost their life to workplace incident. When it comes to worker safety there are no accidents only calculated gamble taken by the employer and paid for by the worker, thier family and the community at large. When it comes to unhealthy working conditions there are no winners, only losers. No one should have to die just because they went to work. No family should have to learn how to live without their son or daughter, brother or sister, mother or father, aunt, uncle, grandparent or friend.
Madison, WI
Join WisCOSH in Madison this year as we gather with workers and their families, the South Central Federation of Labor, political leaders and the WI AFL-CIO as we recall those workers killed on the job in WI in 2010 and advocate effective means of protecting workers and making jobs safer and healthier for all. Just because someone works for a family business, in agriculture, healthcare or for the government doesn't mean they deserve any less protection. [Madison Event flier (PDF)]
- Workers Memorial Day Press Conference
- Where : Capitol Building
- 2 East Main St., Madison, WI
- Place: TBA soon
- When : TBA soon
Milwaukee, WI
Join WisCOSH this year as we gather with workers and their families, the Milwaukee Area Labor Council and the WI AFL-CIO as we recall those workers killed on the job in WI in 2010 and advocate effective means of protecting workers and making jobs safer and healthier for all. Just because someone works for a family business, in agriculture, healthcare or for the government doesn't mean they deserve any less protection. [Milwaukee Event flier (PDF)]
- Mourn For The Dead
- Where : Zeidler Union Square Park
- 310 Michigan St., Milwaukee, WI
- When : 5 PM to 6 PM
- Good Jobs. Safe Jobs It's Time!
- Fight Like Hell For The Living
- Where : American Postal Workers Union Hall
- 417 N. 3rd St., Milwaukee, WI
- When : 6 PM to 7:30 PM
- Fundraiser Dinner
- Grilled Chicken Dinner [BBQ or Marinated]
- Cost :
- $15 paid in advance or $20 at the door
- $75 for a table of 6
- Make a donation of $100 dollars or more and receive a table of 6 and be listed as a Supporter in the Program
- Make a donation of $250 or more and receive 2 tables of six and be listed as an Activist in the Program
- Includes :
- Fresh Grilled BBQ or Marinated Chicken
- Two kinds of Homemade Potato Salad
- Fresh Made Cole Slaw
- Homemade Desserts
- A variety of beverages will be available including wine, beer, soda and water
- Cost :
