Union Supporters Honor Those Who Died on the Job

Union supporters honor workers who lost their lives in the region during the past year.
 
The Northern Plains United Labor Council hosted a Workers Memorial Day at the Fargo-Moorhead Labor Temple.

Ten people in North Dakota and western Minnesota died due to on-the-job accidents in the last year.

Labor leaders say North Dakota ranks nearly last in the nation in workplace safety.

They call on elected officials to support more funding for safety programs.

“Better worker protections, you know,” says Terry Jones with the United Labor Council. Better whistleblower protections so that if there are safety violations going on somewhere in the state, an employee isn’t that concerned about the employer firing them for reporting it.”
 
Labor leaders say on-the-job deaths will likely spike in North Dakota as activity in the oil patch picks back up again.