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Proc 10558ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10558

Workers Memorial Day, 2023

This proclamation designates April 28, 2023, as Workers Memorial Day to honor workers killed or injured due to unsafe working conditions. The document recounts the Biden Administration's labor and workplace safety achievements and calls on Americans to observe the day with ceremonies, but contains no binding policy directives or new mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 27395

Impact dates

  1. Workers Memorial Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 28, 2023 as Workers Memorial Day
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate service, community, and education programs and ceremonies

Timeline

Immediate

  • April 28, 2023 designated as Workers Memorial Day

Near term (90d)

  • Ceremonial observances encouraged on April 28, 2023

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document is purely commemorative with no enforcement mechanism
  • Policy claims about administration achievements are descriptive, not directive
  • Call for congressional action on paid sick leave is aspirational, not a presidential directive to agencies
Proclamation 10558: Workers Memorial Day, 2023 · Executive Orders