Snohomish County officials honor Worker's Memorial Day
EVERETT — Community members, labor leaders and local elected officials gathered to honor Worker’s Memorial Day on Wednesday, remembering those killed or injured while on the job in 2024.
The Snohomish and Island County Labor Council, a confederation of 64 local labor unions, organized the memorial. It took place in Everett, a city with a long history of union organizing. A statewide memorial was scheduled for Thursday.
At the event, elected leaders advocated to improve safety conditions in workplaces.
“Too many workers continue to get injured and die across our region and country,” county executive Dave Somers said. “Too many families are left grieving, and it is for them we must continue to gather and remember.”
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