Lawrence/Merrimack Valley Workers Memorial Day Commemoration

Thursday, April 1, 5:30-6:30; Lawrence Heritage State Park
1 Jackson Street,Lawrence, MA

* Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Pemberton Mill Disaster of 1860, in which at least 88 workers were killed by the mill collapse and fire.

* Honoring the ongoing fight for workplace safety and

* Recognizing current efforts to ensure that going to work means giving your time and effort, not your life or health.

Sponsored by: The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH), the Bread & Roses Heritage Committee, the Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Protección en Construcción; the Lawrence Public Library, and Lawrence Heritage State Park