Worker Memorial Day 2023

April 26, 2023 11:30am-1:00pm Pacific Time Zoom Webinar

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Keynote Address - Climate Justice and Worker Justice

Shemona Moreno, Executive Director, 350 Seattle

Shemona Moreno is a proud Latinx & Black woman who is an eater of pink frosted donuts with sprinkles, a crafter, and a lifelong activist who puts family above all else. It is for her family and friends that she works tirelessly to fight the systems of oppression that have led us to our current climate crises. It is for her family and friends that she works to build a community that is resilient, beautiful, and thriving — where ALL are welcome. She started her path into 350 Seattle as a volunteer during the Defund the Dakota Access Pipeline Campaign back in 2016, where after getting a taste for organizing and protesting in front of banks, she jumped in with both feet and has worked her way up to being the Executive Director for 350 Seattle, a member of the 350 Seattle Board and a rep for the 350 National Local Group Network.

Additional Resources:

"Death on the Job" Annual report from AFL-CIO

Participating organizations:

This event is a joint program provided by the University of Washington (UW) Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) Northwest Center for Occupational Health & Safety, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, University of Washington Environmental Health and Safety (UW EHS), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 925, Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE), Local 1495/American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 28, Automobile, UNITE HERE, Front and Centered, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 4121, UW United Students Against Sweatshops and UW DEOHS Occupational Safety and Health Continuing Education Programs.