[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                  RECOGNITION OF WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY

  (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this coming Monday, 
April 28, millions of people worldwide will recognize Workers Memorial 
Day.
  Each year, in this country, thousands of workers are killed due to 
workplace related injuries, and tens of thousands more die of 
occupational illness. It is staggering to think that each day an 
average of 16 workers are killed due to the injuries on the job.
  The bottom line is that everyone deserves a safe and healthy 
workplace. Many of us take this basic right for granted, but for 
millions of Americans, the threat of being permanently disabled or even 
killed on a job is very real.
  Workers Memorial Day not only recognizes and honors those who have 
been killed or injured on the job, it also reminds us of the 
overwhelming need to improve health and safety standards in our 
Nation's workplace.
  Mr. Speaker, yesterday I introduced a resolution to recognize Workers 
Memorial Day, and I certainly encourage all my colleagues on Monday to 
pay respect for those who have lost their lives this past year.

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