Workers Memorial Day Scholarship Essay Contest
Each year on April 28th, workers, legislators, members of organized labor unions, worker advocates and others gather together on Workers Memorial Day to honor the memory of those workers who have lost their lives because of workplace injuries or illnesses during the course of the past year. The sacrifices made by these workers and of the families left behind are spoken of in these ceremonies and those who attend are inspired to work harder on behalf of the welfare of all workers.
This year the Connecticut AFL-CIO Health and Safety Committee is offering a scholarship essay contest to inspire Connecticut high school seniors to think about the importance of workplace health and safety, of the consequences that arise when workers are forced to toil in unsafe working conditions and of the role that organized labor has played in protecting workers both in the past and present.
In this scholarship essay contest Connecticut high school seniors are asked to respond in 1,000 words or less to ONE of the three scenarios below with serious thought, some research and most importantly awareness of the true cost of workplace hazards on the lives of workers. Entries will be judged anonymously on content, originality and clarity of vision.
Below you will find the link to the application