By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Our country boasts the world’s most talented, driven, effective labor force.
American workers power our homes and feed our families. They raise skyscrapers, transport goods to market, and manufacture products that are the
envy of the world. Together, they form the backbone of our economy. As
a Nation, we have an obligation to protect the men and women who perform
these vital tasks. Yet tragically, thousands of American workers die on
the job each year, and millions more suffer work-related injuries or illnesses.
On Workers Memorial Day, we honor them, and we reaffirm that no one
should have to put their life on the line to bring home a paycheck.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 28, 2013,
as Workers Memorial Day. I call upon all Americans to participate in ceremonies and activities in memory of those killed or injured due to unsafe
working conditions.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-05-01/pdf/2013-10447.pdf