Decatur Working Families to Host Ceremony
In Honor of Workers Who Died on the Job
Community Calls for Good Jobs and Safe Jobs for All Working People
DECATUR, IL – On Thursday, April 28, working families, faith leaders and local officials will join at 5:30 PM at the Worker Memorial monument, located on the northwest corner of the Macon County Courthouse lawn, 253 E. Wood in Decatur. The memorial service is in observance of AFL-CIO Workers Memorial Day to remember and recognize all workers from Macon County who have died while at their workplace.
This national event is held annually on April 28 and recognizes individuals that lost their lives while building, maintaining and improving our communities while also supporting their families through their labor. The event will be one of many memorials hosted around the country.
The ceremony will feature the reading of over 100 names of fallen workers who either lived or worked in Macon County. The Honor Guard will open the event and prayers will be offered. Guest speaker will be Nikki Budzinski, candidate for the U. S. House of Representatives in the Illinois 13th District.
Everyone is invited to attend this free ceremony.
WHO: Workers, families, and community members
WHAT: Workers Memorial Day Ceremony
WHEN: THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 at 5:30 PM
WHERE: Worker Memorial Monument, 253 E. Wood, Decatur
The northwest corner of the Macon County Courthouse lawn
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