Today, the U.S. Department of Labor commemorates Workers’ Memorial Day with an event at its Cesar Chavez Auditorium to honor workers who died on the job.
Today’s program serves as an opportunity to remember thousands of workers whose lives have been lost on the job, and to highlight the importance of occupational health and safety.
The program will feature speeches by acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris and the assistant secretaries for OSHA and MSHA, followed by remarks from family members of those who died on the job. Following the speeches there will be a a panel discussion on the importance of safety and health protections for contingent and temporary worker