Reserve Your Seat Now for WMLC's Annual Workers' Memorial Day Dinner, Sat., April 29

The Western Maine Labor Council will host its 17th Annual Workers' Memorial Day/May Day Dinner on Saturday, April 29th, at Marco’s Ristorante, 12 Mollison Way in Lewiston. Workers' Memorial Day, observed worldwide on April 28th, is a day of remembrance and action for workers who were killed, disabled, injured, or sickened in the course of their work. May Day, or International Workers Day, is a day to celebrate and further the struggles and victories of all workers worldwide.

The evening will include a delicious buffet meal, a moving ceremony honoring Maine workers who lost their lives on the job last year, award presentations, raffles, and more. Doors open at 4:30pm and dinner will be served at 5:15pm. Advance ticket reservation is required. Basic tickets are $35 or $40, $45 or $50 to cover the cost of the event. To make your reservation email Linda Deane at sterlin@roadrunner.com or call 207-491-8168.

The Keynote Speaker at the dinner will be Rebecca Reindel, Director of Occupational Safety and Health for the National AFL-CIO. Three awards will be given this year to strong champions of workers' rights and workplace safety:  
 

• The Bruce D. Roy Award will be given to honor Don Berry, former president of the AFL-CIO and WMLC; longtime training director for IBEW 567
• The Workers’ Solidarity Award will be given to honor The Local 14 Steelworker Retirees, keeping solidarity alive in Jay Maine, through strikes, decertification, mill closers, and retirements.
• ·The Frances Perkins Award will be given to honor Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, of the Maine House of Representatives, a ninth-generation Mainer who has dedicated her career to public service and social justice.

There is limited seating so please make your reservations ASAP!