WOEMA Honors Juneteenth National Independence Day
On June 19, 1865, enslaved people of African descent in Galveston, Texas were finally officially told that they were free from slavery—nearly 2.5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation had formally freed them. Since that time, June 19 has come to be known and celebrated as Juneteenth, the date marking the end of slavery in the United States. In 2021, President Biden signed a bill establishing June 19 as a federal holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day. While much remains to be done to dismantle structural racism, we acknowledge this day as a celebration of progress and an affirmation that change is possible.
WOEMA Statement on Ukraine Invasion and Resulting Humanitarian and Occupational and Environmental Health Crisis
The Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association(WOEMA) strongly condemns the unprovoked acts of aggression being waged by the Russian military on the sovereign country of Ukraine. Click here to read the entire statement.
WOEMA Celebrates LGBTQ+ Month
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, which celebrates the self-affirmation, dignity, equality and aims to increase visibility, of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer / questioning and people of other gender identities and sexual orientations. Click here to read the entire statement.
