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Today, Wednesday, at 5:30 PM, local workers, union officials and community leaders will gather at the Workers Memorial monument located at the northwest corner of the Macon County Courthouse on Wood Street, for a ceremony to honor workers who have died or suffered illness or injuries while on the job. The ceremony will include an honor guard, bagpiper, prayer and the laying of the wreath at the monument.  Senator Doris Turner will be the keynote speaker and Worker Memorial Chair Lloyd Holman will read the names of all Macon County workers who have died on the job. Decatur Trades & Labor Asse...

Aaron Favila / AP WASHINGTON (PAI)—From coast to coast, demands for passage of the PRO Act, the most pro-worker labor law overhaul in 86 years, will take center stage at May Day marches, teach-ins, and events, preceded by other pro-PRO Act actions that began on April 26. The AFL-CIO reports more than 700 events are planned, and that count may be low, as individual unions check in with their own marches and meetings. And five big Bay Area labor councils joined together for a May Day march in San Francisco. Add to those events and marches one big town hall, on May 2, People’s World and the...

The virtual event, streaming on YouTube, will honor working people who lost their lives on the job. Apr 27, 2021 The Occupational Health & Safety Administration is honoring those who lost their lives while on the job and recognizing the impact these tragic losses have on families, co-workers and communities during a live virtual event on April 28 for Workers Memorial Day. This year, the agency will also recognize that, more than a year into the pandemic, every day essential workers have put their lives on the line during the COVID-19 global pandemic. "Many were sickened or died as a result of...

janderson@ironmountaindailynews.com IRON MOUNTAIN — Businesses holding licenses to grow or sell marijuana in Iron Mountain are expected to report by Friday on the progress they’ve made in meeting promises made during the city’s application process in 2019. In seeking applications, the council capped the number of retailers at two and mainly scored the proposed projects on economic factors. A pair of retail shops and accompanying grow facilities were authorized in January 2020. Because the pandemic has slowed construction, the deadline to begin full operations was extended from Oct. 1, ...

Sunshine grain harvester that helped set the basic wage is restored to original glory at Quirindi TueTuesday 16 The iconic 1907 Sunshine Harvester, before restoration began. ( Share Print text only Cancel Volunteers at the Quirindi Rural Heritage Village are resurrecting a machine that represents a revolution in Australia. Key points: The "Harvester Judgement" dates back to 1907, the same year the minimum wage was set The harvester will be displayed at the Workers Memorial Precinct in Blacktown, Sydney Not only did the Sunshine Harvester forever change the agriculture industry, but it was at...