----- Thank you Jordan Barab and Steve Sallman

Yesterday I attended a meeting at the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Labor–OSHA in Washington D.C.  It's my understanding that Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, directed his staff to hang up pictures in the building of workers who had lost their lives on the job and to remind them why workers need a strong OSHA.

 

Sadly, the main conference room I was in had approximately 15 photos on the wall.  Your brother was one of them.  I took two pictures with my cell phone before leaving the room and I have attached them to my email.  I hope the photos give you a feel for their size and the meaning of them on the wall (unfortunately, my pictures didn't turn out very well – Sorry).

 

If you would like to send Jordan a note about your brother, you can email him at barab.jordan@dol.gov

 

I hope that you can take comfort in this information I'm sending you – I can only imagine how hard it is for you.  Please know that your strength and activism is making a difference and I encourage you to stay strong.

 

I look forward to seeing you again at the 2010 Workers Memorial Day Committee meeting.

 

Take care,

 

Steve Sallman

United Steelworkers
Health, Safety & Environment Department
Five Gateway Center
Pittsburgh, PA. 15222
Phone: (412) 562-2590

Fax: (412) 562-2584
Email: ssallman@usw.org