Worker Memorial Day 2024
April 30, 2024, 11:30am–1:00pm PT
Each year thousands of workers are killed and millions more injured or diseased because of their jobs. Please join us on Worker Memorial Day to honor those who have died in 2023 from a work-related injury or illness in King County. This special ceremony will raise awareness about how we can strengthen our commitment to make jobs safer and save lives in Washington State.
Keynote Address - Rising Up: Health and Safety Awareness on Campus
Bryan Sacks, Vice President AAUP-AFT Local 6324, Rutgers University
Bryan Sacks is the President of the PTLFC- AAUP-AFT Local 6324, the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union. Recently he chaired the union's bargaining committee during its historic strike in April 2023. He has nearly 400 courses to his credit as the teacher-of-record across more than 10 universities and half a dozen different disciplines. He primarily teaches in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University, and in the English and Philosophy Department at Drexel University.
Additional Resources
Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2024
University of Washington Environmental Health & Safety Resources
- UW EH&S Main Website: https://ehs.washington.edu/
- UW EH&S Safety Reporting Forms: https://ehs.washington.edu/report
- UW EH&S Safety Training: https://ehs.washington.edu/training
- UW Workplace Injury prevention: https://ehs.washington.edu/workplace/accident-prevention-plan
- UW Health and Safety Committees: https://ehs.washington.edu/workplace/health-and-safety-committees
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.