April 28th - Workers Memorial Day in La Crosse. The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO commemorates and remembers all fallen and injured Coulee Region workers at a ceremony held at our Workers Memorial Monument that day.

Photographs of our Workers Memorial (2005) (taken by brother Bill Rudy - ATU 519)

Photographs of our Workers Memorial (2006) (taken by brother Bill Rudy - ATU 519)

Names Currently Inscribed in Bronze on our Monument in La Crosse
(The fallen)

History of Our Workers Memorial Day Event

• 1991 Dedicated East of Present Day Monument Site By President Wayne Ellefson Jr. (30 in attendance)
• 1992 Trees planted
• 1993 More Trees and Flagpole
• 1994 Speaking Program
• 1995 Speaking Program
• 1996 Speaking Program
• 1997 Speaking Program
• 1998 Speaking Program
• 1999 Plans for building a Monument announced by President Terry L. Hicks, 200 in attendance.
• 2000 Tent, Food, Speaking Program, Everything constructed except the roof, flagpole moved, Building Dedicated
• 2001 Roof and Plaques installed
• 2002-2008 Tent, Food, Speaking Program