Labor Leaders, Elected Officials, Faith Leaders to Honor Oregon Workers Who Lost Their Lives on the Job in 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY

APRIL 23, 2024


Labor Leaders, Elected Officials, Faith Leaders to Honor Oregon Workers Who Lost Their Lives on the Job in 2023


On Friday, April 26, local workers, elected leaders, union officials and workplace safety advocates will gather at ceremonies in Portland and Salem to mark Workers Memorial Day, remembering workers who have died or suffered illness or injuries while on the job. Families of fallen workers are expected to attend and speakers for the event (listed below) include labor leaders, elected officials, faith leaders, and workplace safety advocates.

Event Details (Portland)
What: Workers Memorial Day Ceremony
Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Time: 9:30am
Location: Behind Portland Fire and Rescue Station 21 on the Eastbank Esplanade,
5 SE Madison St, Portland, OR 97214

Speakers include:
Christina Stephenson, Oregon Labor Commissioner
State Representative Dacia Grayber
Graham Trainor, Oregon AFL-CIO President
Karl Koening, Oregon State Firefighters Council President
Laurie Wimmer, Northwest Oregon Labor Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Issac McLennon, IAFF Local 43 President
Reverend Mark Knutson, Augustina Luthern Church

Event Details (Salem)
What: Workers Memorial Day Ceremony
Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Fallen Worker Memorial, Oregon State Capitol Mall
350 Winter St NE, Salem, OR 97301

Speakers include:
State Senator Deb Patterson
House Majority Leader Ben Bowman
Vince Porter, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Governor Tina Kotek
Renée Stapleton, Administrator, Oregon OSHA
Graham Trainor, Oregon AFL-CIO President
Liz Marquez Gutierrez, Political Organizer, PCUN
Reverend Rick Davis, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem

Media representatives are encouraged to attend and cover this significant event. Interviews with union representatives and participating workers will be available upon request. For media inquiries or further information, please contact:

Russell Sanders, Oregon AFL-CIO Communications Director
(503) 23201195 ext. 314 / russell@oraflcio.org

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The Oregon AFL-CIO is the statewide federation of labor unions, representing over 300,000 working Oregonians and 288 affiliated local unions. Oregon AFL-CIO affiliates represent workers in every sector of the economy in communities across the state. Learn more at www.oraflcio.org