MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – A person in Wisconsin died on Wednesday after a reported workplace accident at Palermo’s Pizza.
Palermo’s Pizza spokesperson Rebecce Schmike released the following statement:
“The tragic accident that took an employee’s life earlier today is a terrible incident that is
being fully investigated. We are cooperating with government officials and gathering facts. Palermo’s will be supporting the employee’s family and next of kin. We will also be offering
counseling and support services to the Palermo’s team during this difficult time.”
The Wisconsin American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) released a statement after a workplace accident at a pizza place left one person dead on Wednesday.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale expressed condolences to the loved ones and colleagues of a worker who died at Palermo’s Pizza in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
“A fundamental principle of our union movement has always been that an injury to one is an injury to all,” Bloomingdale said via the release. “While employees at the Palermo facility are not currently organized in a union, we nonetheless share the pain of a fellow worker losing their life on the job.”
Local 5 will provide an update on this story as more details become available.
