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AFL-CIO: Why Unions Observe Workers Memorial Day
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 Apr. 28, 2025 | WORKING AMERICA | Nearly 55 years ago on April 28, Workers Memorial Day, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, promising every worker the right to a safe job—our fundamental right. The law was won because of the tireless efforts of the Labor Movement, which organized for safer working conditions and demanded action from the government to protect working people. Since then, unions and allies have fought hard to make that promise a reality—winning protections under the law that have made jobs safer and saved lives. But all of that is in serious danger as elected leaders threaten to cut staff, defund or outright eliminate federal job safety agencies. Labor Tribune
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