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