Union remembers West Virginians who died on the job in 2025

West Virginia is one of the deadliest states for workers

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West Virginia remains among the deadliest states for workers as Trump admin targets safety protections

Two workers died and another 19 were injured last week after a chemical leak in Kanawha County at a silver-based manufacturing plant. The response from emergency responders, regulators and residents was swift.  But the state has a long history of incidents where West Virginians have died on the job. Forty workers died at their workplaces in 2024, the most recent year for which federal data is available. The state remains one of the deadliest pla…

1 death is '1 too many': Barboursville ceremony honors WV workers who died on the job

The names of 17 people who died while working on the job in 2025 were read aloud during the 38th annual Workers Memorial Ceremony in Barboursville Park on April 28, 2026. The ceremony was hosted by the West Virginia AFL-CIO.

Union remembers West Virginians who died on the job in 2025

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WOWK) -- In 2025, 17 West Virginians left for work and never returned home. On Tuesday, those men and women were honored for their work. The West Virginia Chapter of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) met Tuesday at Barboursville Park to remember those who died at work [...]

Seventeen workers remembered on Workers Memorial Day

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — The names of 17 workers who died on the job in the past year in West Virginia were read aloud Tuesday at Barboursville City Park during the 38th annual Workers Memorial Day ceremony. Joshua Sword West Virginia AFL-CIO President Josh Sword said there always should be the expectation that the workplace is…