April 28

Coal mine collapses at Eccles, W.Va., killing 181 workers - 1914

119 die in Benwood, W.Va. coal mine disaster – 1924

United Wallpaper Craftsmen & Workers of North America merges with Pulp, Sulfite & Paper Mill Workers - 1958

American Federation of Hosiery Workers merges with Textile Workers Union of America - 1965

Congress creates OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The AFL-CIO sets April 28 as “Workers Memorial Day” to honor the hundreds of
thousands of workers killed and injured on the job every year - 1970

First “Take Our Daughters to Work Day,” promoted by the Ms. Foundation, to boost self-esteem of girls with invitations to a parent’s workplace - 1993

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