PEF to honor fallen members on Workers Memorial Day

ALBANY, NY (04/26/2021) (readMedia)-- PEF will commemorate Workers Memorial Day by honoring the 31 members who passed away from COVID-19 and other causes since April 2020. The AFL-CIO established Workers Memorial Day in 1970 to recognize workers who died or suffered from exposures to hazards in the workplace.

WHO:

PEF President Wayne Spence, PEF Secretary-Treasurer Kay Alison Wilkie and USW Local 9265 Treasurer Tammy Carney will speak.
WHAT:

PEF will commemorate Workers Memorial Day by honoring the 31 members who passed away from COVID-19 and other causes since April 2020. The ceremony will take place at the memorial outside the building, to the right when you enter the parking lot.
WHEN: Wednesday April 28, 2021 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: New York State Public Employees Federation
1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road
Albany, New York
NOTES:

President Spence will be available for media interviews following the ceremony. TV crews: Please bring a mic stand if you want sound from the event.