Workers Memorial Day Honors First Responders & Public Employees

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)To help mark Workers Memorial Day, the National Labor College (NLC) is hosting an afternoon of activities  open to the public this Friday, April 27. In addition to honoring the workers who die each year, this year’s program will pay special tribute to first responders and public employees, who play critical roles in creating safe and healthy workplaces and communities. Highlights include a Symposium from 1:15-2:45p featuring Peg Seminario, AFL-CIO Director of Safety and Health, Joseph McCartin, Associate Professor of History at Georgetown University, Jacob Remes, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs at Empire State College, and Daniel Katz, Dean of Labor Studies at the NLC.  The Workers Memorial Day Ceremony follows, from 3-3:45p at the NLC Workers Memorial.