Workers’ Memorial Day

Workers Memorial Day

April 28

Mourn for the Dead and Fight for the Living

On April 28, Unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job, and to organize the fight for safer workplaces. We all come together to call for action on hazards that cause unnecessary injury, illness, and death. We stand United to strengthen workers’ rights and protections, and demand resources and actions needed for job safety enforcement. We fight for the fundamental right of every worker to a safe job until that promise is fulfilled.

The Marathon County Central Labor Council is:

Randy Radtke: USW 2-224, President

Jake Horn: IBEW 388, Vice President

Robby Hintz: USW2-224, Treasurer

Nancy Stencil: AFSCME 373, Secretary

Patric McCabe: Bricklayers 6, Sgt at Arms

Logan Behle: Insulators 127, Trustee

Tim Bishop: ATU 1168, Trustee

Joel Lewis: OPEIU 9, Trustee

Troy Hansen: ATU 1168

Curt Buttke: SMART 565

Sabrina Johnson: WI AFL-CIO

THE MARATHON COUNTY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS:

Steve Vlietstra for building the podium in memory of his friend Shane Low.

Scott Kirby: Sound System

Joe Blair: Generator

WPS for use of the property and the volunteers who come out to help clean and maintain the Memorial: Roger Imhoff, USW 2-319, Jeff Starr, IBEW 388, and Jake Horn IBEW, Local 388, Laureli Horn,  daughter of Jake Horn, IBEW 388, Patric McCabe, Bricklayers 6, Sam Ratchkremer, IBEW 388, and Rodney Gutenberger, retired IBEW 388.  Thank you to the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of Troop 435. A very special thank you to Virginia Kirsch for all her years of maintaining the property.

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