Workers Memorial Day Commemoration, April 28, State House, Augusta
Summary
The Maine Department of Labor and Maine Labor Group on Health will hold a Workers Memorial Day remembrance on April 28, 2026 at 12:15 p.m. on the North Lawn of the State House in Augusta. The event commemorates 21 Maine workers who died in 2025 due to workplace injuries or illnesses, including 19 who died in-state and 2 who died while working out of state. The public and press are invited to attend.
“In 2025, 19 people died in Maine due to workplace injuries or illnesses that resulted from their work.”
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The Maine Department of Labor and Maine Labor Group on Health announced a public Workers Memorial Day commemoration to be held on April 28, 2026 at 12:15 p.m. at the State House in Augusta. The event will remember 21 Maine workers who died in 2025 from workplace injuries or illnesses. This is a ceremonial and informational announcement with no compliance obligations or regulatory changes.
For employers and workplace safety professionals, this event serves as a reminder of the human cost of workplace injuries. The Bureau of Labor Standards' involvement signals continued state focus on occupational safety, though this announcement itself creates no new reporting or compliance requirements. Workers' memorial events are observances rather than regulatory actions.
Meeting
- Date
- 2026-04-28 at 12:15
- Location
- North Lawn of the State House, Augusta
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Maine Dept. of Labor & Maine Labor Group on Health to Commemorate Workers Memorial Day Tuesday
April 24, 2026
For Immediate Release: April 24, 2026
Maine Dept. of Labor & Maine Labor Group on Health to Commemorate Workers Memorial Day Tuesday
In 2025, 19 people died in Maine due to workplace injuries or illnesses that resulted from their work. Two more Mainers died while working out of state. A public remembrance will be held April 28, at 12:15 p.m. on the North Lawn of the State House in Augusta.
MAINE - April 28 is nationally recognized as Workers Memorial Day, a day to remember those who have died on, or as a result of, their job.
The Maine Department of Labor and Maine Labor Group on Health will hold a remembrance for the Maine workers who died in 2025 on Tuesday, April 28, at 12:15 p.m. on the North Lawn of the State House in Augusta.
The press and public are welcome.
The event will include remarks from:
- Patrick Wynne - President of the Central Maine Labor Council
- Mark Brunton - President of MSEA-SEIU
- Laura Fortman - Commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor
- Kate Burkhart - Director of the Maine Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Standards
- Peter Crockett - Maine Labor Group on Health
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