[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 73 (Monday, April 29, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E403-E404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY 2024

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                          HON. NIKKI BUDZINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 29, 2024

  Ms. BUDZINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Workers 
Memorial Day 2024 and the workers who have both lost their lives or 
risk their lives in unsafe working conditions on a daily basis. Too 
many people across the country, even today in 2024, are still forced to 
choose between a paycheck and having a safe and healthy workplace. This 
is unacceptable, and on Workers Memorial Day we remember all the 
workers who have been injured or have lost their lives on the job.
  As a Member of Congress, I am dedicated to working to ensure that 
Congress and the

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federal government both strengthen protections for workers in the 
workplace and defend the rights of workers to organize and create 
strong unions. For this reason, I am proud to be an original cosponsor 
of the PRO Act and will continue to work with my colleagues in 
Washington to push Congress to take up and pass pro-worker legislation.
  As someone who got their start in the labor movement, I will never 
stop advocating on behalf of the working men and women who serve as the 
backbone of this country. On this Workers Memorial Day, I am proud to 
take this opportunity to honor them and the sacrifices they have made 
over the years to fight for their right to be treated with dignity.