We will observe Workers Memorial Day this year to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew our efforts for safe workplaces. This year the struggle continues to create good jobs that are safe and pay fair wages and to ensure the freedom of workers to form unions so they can speak out and bargain for respect and a better future.

RSVP now to stand up for the promise of safe jobs for all.

When - 5:00 PM

Where - Wisconsin Workers Memorial, Zeidler Union Square, 4^th and Michigan Ave, Milwaukee

Guest Speakers: Milwaukee County Attorney John Chisholm; Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin State President Mahlon Mitchell; and Building and Trades Council President and Oak Creek City Alderman Daniel Bukiewicz

Then, walk around corner to continue the commemoration and “Fight Like Hell for the Living”….

When – 5:30 PM

Where – American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Milwaukee Branch

Memorial, Dinner with union-made sausages and beer and Movie Premiere: A Day’s Work

“[A story of a man] who was killed in 2012, just 90 minutes into his first day on the job, after a scant 15-minute training session and amid what the Occupational Safety and Health Administration later determined to be a slew of safety violations.” – Chicago Tribune

Trailer: http://www.tempfilm.com/

Press links regarding movie:

Chicago Tribune - 'A Day's Work' takes a hard, engaging look at safety of temp workers

ProPublica Podcast - New Film, ‘A Day’s Work,’ Highlights Dangers of the Temp Industry

RSVP and stand up for safe jobs. Hosted by WisCosh and the Milwaukee Area Labor Council.

In Solidarity,

The Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO & WisCosh Workers Memorial Day Committee