[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    RECOGNIZING WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Workers Memorial 
Day, a day where we honor workers who have lost their lives, endured 
injuries, or become ill due to unsafe working conditions or exposure to 
chemicals in the workplace.
  Mary Harris Jones--some know her better as Mother Jones--was a 
champion of workers' rights during the industrial revolution. She 
reminded us to ``pray for the dead and fight like hell for the 
living.''
  That is what we are going to do today and every day, not by just 
simply remembering these workers who sacrificed their safety, health, 
and lives because that is simply not enough. We must continue to fight 
for safe jobs for all.
  I am proud to stand with unions to protect workers' rights. Nearly 
every health and safety protection that working people across our 
Nation have, can be traced back to the work of unions.
  I can say with confidence that you cannot find a harder working group 
of people than those in Ohio's 13th Congressional District. We are 
resilient, dedicated, and determined, and we deserve strong workplace 
standards to protect the health and safety of our neighbors, coworkers, 
and families.
  I will continue to stand with unions in the fight for dignity in the 
workplace so all Ohioans can feel safe and secure when they go to work 
each day.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank all of my colleagues in advance for remembering 
and recognizing April 28 as Workers Memorial Day.

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