On April 28th, the National Labor College (NLC) dedicated the recently completed National Workers Memorial on its campus grounds. The memorial features granite benches and bricks placed by family members and union brothers and sisters in honor of those who lost their lives on the job.

Each year, thousands of workers are killed and millions more are injured on the job. Workers' Memorial Day is an opportunity to highlight the preventable nature of most workplace accidents and to promote campaigns in the fight for improvements in workplace safety. April 28th has grown to become an International day of remembrance.

The Ironworkers International and IMPACT have sponsored a granite bench in honor of all fallen ironworker brothers and sisters. The bench reads: "Dedicated to the memory of IRONWORKERS who lost their lives on the job".

CLICK HERE to see photos of the Ironworkers' dedication to its fallen members.

The dedication ceremony included speakers David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Liz Shuler, Secretary Treasurer, AFL-CIO and Cecil Roberts Jr., President, United Mine Workers of America.

Each year on April 28th, the NLC will induct the bricks, benches and pavers representing fallen workers from the previous year. "We are all responsible for our union brothers and sisters.let's keep safety on our minds at all times and choose to save a life," remarked Executive Director of Safety for the Ironworkers International, Frank Migliaccio. IMPACT CEO, Eric Waterman, summed up the day's sentiments best. "We need to have days like this, but I wish we didn't have to".

The NLC is a 47-acre campus located in Silver Spring, Maryland established as a training center by the AFL-CIO in 1969 to strengthen union member education and organizing skills. The NLC is the nation's only accredited higher education institution devoted exclusively to educating union members, leaders and staff.