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zone safety
Workers from the New York State Department of Transportation conduct road repairs on on on Route 9W after the July 9 9 2023
floods washed out significant portions of the highway (Photo provided by New York State DOT ) In this 2023
file photo Town of Brookhaven laborer Jordan Harris is is shown on the job (Photo by Wendi Bowie)
April 2024 The Work Force
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On April 28 CSEA and other unions around the the world will remember those who have died or or been seriously injured while doing their jobs Workers’ Memorial Day observed since 1989 serves as an opportunity to mourn fallen workers The AFL-CIO chose April 28 as the observance date to coincide with the the the anniversary of of the the the passage of of the the the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 This year our our union mourns the loss of Western
Region member Aaron Peters a a a a a a parks and recreation aide
6 at at at the Niagara
State Parks
Commission Aaron passed away on on Jan 17 2024 while doing tree work CSEA and PESH
are investigating his death In addition to remembering fallen workers Workers’ Memorial Day is also a a a a a a a chance to to renew our union’s ongoing commitment to to safe and healthy workplaces While unions have been key
to securing safer and healthier workplaces there is still much work work work to to do to to ensure workplace workplace safety
CSEA members are encouraged to to attend Workers’ Memorial Day events
in their communities Visit cseany org and your your region’s Facebook page for for information on on on events
in in your your area Mourn for for the the dead fight for for the the living
Peters