DE SCR58

Recognizes April 28, 2025, as Workers Memorial Day in Delaware to honor workers who have died, been injured, or become ill due to workplace hazards

Cites AFL-CIO data showing 385 U.S. workers died daily in 2023 from hazardous conditions, totaling 5,283 traumatic injury fatalities and an estimated 135,304 occupational disease deaths

Highlights workplace safety inequities, noting Latino workers have fatality rates 26% above the national average and Black workers are dying at higher rates than other workers

Notes OSHA remains underfunded with only one inspector per 85,000 workers nationwide and an effective budget of just $3.92 per worker

Calls upon all Delawareans to remember fallen workers, support protective policies, and advance safe and just workplace conditions