Please join us for the Worker Memorial Day Event at the University of Washington to commemorate the lives of workers who lost their lives on the job. It will be held on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 in the Husky Union Building, Lyceum Room, on the UW Seattle campus (map) from 11:30am to 1:00pm. The program is below.
PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS
University of Washington Air Force ROTC Honor Guard
Karl Zapf, Bagpiper
Seattle Firefighters Pipes and Drums
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
David Freiboth, Executive Secretary, ML King County Labor Council
KEYNOTE
The Importance of Workers’ Rights and Safety: A Call to Action
Michael Honey, PhD, Professor of Ethnic Gender and Labor Studies at UW Tacoma
MEMORIAL RECOGNITION
Karen Hart, President SEIU 925
Our Fallen Workers – 2012
Names read by UW students, staff, and faculty, and community
Our Fallen Workers Serving in the Armed Services – 2012
Names read by Cadet Justin Rees
SENATOR MURRAY
A Message from Honorable Senator Patty Murray
MOVING FORWARD
Jeff Johnson, President Washington State Labor Council
Marty Cohen, UW Field Research and Consultation Group
Megan Karalua, UAW Local 4121
Emily Garverick, UW United Students Against Sweatshops
Dow Constantine, King County Executive
CLOSING
Music by Michael Laslett and Mike Honey
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