Join us across the State of Illinois on this Workers’ Memorial Day as we mourn the lives of workers lost and recommit to fighting like hell for the living!
Alton – The Greater Madison County Federation of Labor Workers Memorial program will be held Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00PM at Gordon Moore Park, at the Workers Memorial Site, Highway 140, in Alton Illinois. In the case of inclement weather, the program will be held indoors at the Muensterman Building. Please notify Nick Dodson at (618) 363-1384, or B. Dean Webb at 618-259-8558 if you know of a worker with a fatal or permanently disabling injury so that we may honor them during the program.
Bloomington – Bloomington & Normal Trades & Labor Assembly will gather at 6AM on Tuesday, April 28, Workers Memorial Day, at Bloomington's White Oak Park, 1514 N Cottage Avenue. Over 300 names of area fallen workers will be read in a brief, pre-work ceremony. This year will especially honor Kevin Lancaster, killed at Rivian Motors on Thursday, March 5. The museum exhibit, "Deadly Deception: Asbestos in McLean County" is still open at the McLean County Museum of History, 200 N. Main Street, Bloomington, and is available through the end of the year. Over 100 local workers died from asbestos exposure at the Bloomington UNARCO plant.
Champaign – Tuesday, April 28th at 5:00PM - A memorial event is set at the Champaign County Worker Memorial site in Dodds Park, 1501 N. Mattis Avenue in Champaign, IL. East Central Illinois AFL-CIO President Luther Baker and East Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades President Kevin Sage will be joined by elected officials and community leaders for remarks and a memorial wreath presentation.
Chicago – Join the Chicago Federation of Labor and Chicago Jobs with Justice on Workers’ Memorial Day 2026 to mourn the lives of the workers who have died and to recommit to fight like hell for the living! An evening vigil will take place on Tuesday April 28, 2026, 6:00PM at the Haymarket Memorial, 175 N. Desplaines, Chicago, IL 60661.
Danville – Tuesday, April 28th at 12:00PM - East Central Illinois AFL-CIO President Luther Baker and East Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades President Kevin Sage will host a Workers' Memorial Ceremony on the Southwest corner of Williams St. and Hazel St. and will be joined by community leaders for remarks and a memorial wreath presentation.
Decatur – Tuesday, April 28 - Mid-Illinois Labor Council Workers’ Memorial Day Service, 5:30PM on the northwest corner of the Macon County Courthouse lawn, located at 253 West Wood Street in downtown Decatur. It will include reading of the names of those who have died on the job. Ceremony is dedicated to fallen worker Sam Ward, IBEW 146. Contact Lloyd Holman, 217-620-4923.
Galesburg – Galesburg Trades & Labor Assembly will be hosting a Workers Memorial Day event on Tuesday, April 28,
at 5:30pm at the Galesburg Trades & Labor office, 1640 N. Henderson Street in Galesburg. OSHA speakers and food will
follow the event. For more information, contact Randall Bryan at 309.335.0907.
Peoria –Tuesday April 28 - Labor Council of West Central Illinois Workers’ Memorial Service. At 6:00PM, gather at the Workers’ Memorial Monument at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria. A brief memorial to honor our fallen brothers & sisters who have died or have been seriously injured as a result of workplace accidents. Contact Chase Carlton at 309-665-2108 or Amy Flynn at 309-674-5181.
Quad Cities – USW Local 105, IBEW 1379 and ARCONIC Davenport Works leadership invite Quad City area working families to join them in a national observance of Workers Memorial Day. On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, working families in the Quad City area will gather at the USW Local 105 hall to commemorate Workers Memorial Day. This is a time for families and union members to remember sisters and brothers who have died or have been injured on the job. The service will be one of hundreds held around the world. The ARCONIC Davenport Works – Joint EHS Lead Team is sponsoring this service to recognize the workers who are no longer with us due to a work-related accident or illness. Workers Memorial will begin at 12PM, doors open at 11:30am. Lunch will be served after the service. Questions? Call 563-355-1181.
*Rockford – Rockford United Labor (RUL) Workers’ Memorial will commemorate Workers Memorial Day on Tuesday, April 28. Details coming soon. For more information, contact Sara Dorner at 815-608-0834.
Springfield – Tuesday, April 28, the Springfield & Central Illinois Trades & Labor Council and the Illinois AFL-CIO will host a press conference and ceremony at 9:30AM at the Illinois AFL-CIO Front Plaza located at 534 S. Second Street in Springfield, IL. We will honor all who have lost their lives on the job. Families of fallen workers will be invited and flowers will be placed in their memory. Names added will be Sam Ward, IBEW 146, Decatur; Jeremy Smith, Hillsboro; and Daniel Crumrine, Springfield.