April 28

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

A total of 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
(Tools of the Trade: A Health and Safety Handbook for Action is a valuable resource for those who want to promote worker health and safety while building their unions and community groups at the same time.  It includes examples of successful workplace health and safety campaigns and lists strategies to actively engage workers in advocating for their own protection.)

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

More info & ammo for unionists is available
online from Union Communication Services.

http://www.unionist.com/