April 27, 2020: Mourn For The Dead, Fight for the Living

Central New York Labor Council to join thousands of Americans in observing Workers Memorial Day during coronavirus pandemic

For immediate release: April 27, 2020

Contact: Eric Kopp, cnylc.press@gmail.com, (201) 286-5795

Utica, N.Y. - The Central New York Labor Council will observe Workers Memorial Day on Tuesday, April 28th, to honor and remember all who were either injured or killed on the job. In their memory, we will continue our struggle there for safe workplaces.

The coronavirus pandemic creates new dangers for healthcare workers and frontline employees. We will hear from labor leaders from across Oneida and Herkimer counties at the current state of workplace safety measures.

A 2017 AFL-CIO report found that an estimated 60,000 workers died from occupational diseases. Nearly 3.7 million workers suffered from work-related injuries and illnesses.

This is one of over two dozen AFL-CIO affiliated events occurring across the country to mourn our workers. 

Due to social distancing directives from New York State and Oneida County, CNYLC will be live streaming the event on our Facebook page (@cnyLaborCouncil)

WHAT: Workers Memorial Day observance

WHERE & WHEN: Tuesday, April 28th at 6 pm. Will be livestreamed on Facebook. Event link can be found here.

The event will start off with a short video from CNYLC. 

WHO:

• Rev. Joseph Salerno: Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes and Regional Vicar

• Samantha DeRiso: President of CNYLC

• Brian Wiggins: Secretary of CNYLC and UAW 2367 Shop Chairman

• Michele Ward: Radiology/Angiography Technologist at St. Elizabeth Hospital and Chief Steward of UFCW Local One Bargaining Unit

• Frank DeRiso: President of UFCW Local One

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