Workers' Memorial Day: National Labor College Honors Fallen Workers

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

The National Labor College will observe Workers’ Memorial Day today by honoring the victims of the mining tragedy in Montcoal, West Virginia and the Tesaro Refinery explosion in Washington State, along with hundreds of other workers who have lost their lives on the job. The ceremony -- set for 2p -- will dedicate the recently completed National Workers Memorial, a new monument to fallen workers.  Click here for details.  - photo: at work on the National Workers Memorial; photo by Elise Bryant