BWC Honors Ohio’s Fallen Workers in Annual Memorial
Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga was honored to join Governor DeWine and Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator John Logue at the 13th Annual Fallen Workers Memorial last week.
At the BWC headquarters in downtown Columbus, where the tribute was broadcast live on The Ohio Channel, BWC Administrator Logue oversaw the memorial event with some of the families of the fallen in attendance. The names were read, in solemn remembrance, and the bell tolled for the 137 Ohio workers who lost their lives through their work.
Also participating in the ceremony were BWC Board of Directors Chairman Chan Cochran, board members Terry Joyce and Peggy Griffith, Ohio Industrial Commission Chairman Jim Hughes, and Adam Sharp, executive vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
“We are grateful that BWC pays tribute to those who do the work and make our state go every day. This Fallen Workers’ Memorial we ring the bell for 137 workers and honor the incredible sacrifices each has made by doing their job for the betterment of their families and society,” said Burga. “This memorial also serves as a reminder for business, labor, and lawmakers to renew our collective commitment to workplace safety, so our loved ones return home alive and well at the end of their workday.”