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October 08, 2025 - Harrisburg, PA

Shapiro Administration Rededicates "The Pennsylvania Worker" Sculpture, Honoring the Strength and Dignity of Pennsylvania's Workforce

Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) hosted a ceremony to rededicate The Pennsylvania Worker, a bronze sculpture honoring generations of Pennsylvanians whose skill, grit, and perseverance have built and continue to sustain the Commonwealth.

Created by sculptor William F. Duffy and commissioned by the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO in 1992, The Pennsylvania Worker depicts a laborer straining to lift a steel beam serving as a tribute to the laborers, tradespeople, and industrial workers whose efforts have shaped the state's identity and economy; it is a permanent symbol of labor's central role in Pennsylvania's success.

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and labor leaders joined L&I for the rededication outside the Department of Labor & Industry Building in Harrisburg.

Speakers:
Labor & Industry Communications Director Trevor Monk
Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy Walker
AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Maurice Cobb
William Duffy, The Pennsylvania Worker Sculpture



The Shapiro Administration rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, honoring the strength and dignity of the Pennsylvania workforce, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Statue_PressRelease_01.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Labor and Industry Nancy Walker rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a bronze sculpture honoring generations of Pennsylvanians who built and continue to sustain the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Statue_PressRelease_02.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Labor and Industry Nancy Walker rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a bronze sculpture honoring generations of Pennsylvanians who built and continue to sustain the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Statue_PressRelease_03.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, honoring the strength and dignity of the Pennsylvania workforce, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Statue_PressRelease_04.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, honoring the strength and dignity of the Pennsylvania workforce, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Statue_PressRelease_05.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, honoring the strength and dignity of the Pennsylvania workforce, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Statue_PressRelease_06.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Labor and Industry Nancy Walker rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a bronze sculpture honoring generations of Pennsylvanians who built and continue to sustain the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Statue_PressRelease_07.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Trevor Monk, Communications Director for the Department of Labor and Industry, celebrates the rededication of The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a permanent symbol of labors central role in Pennsylvanias success, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_08.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Trevor Monk, Communications Director for the Department of Labor and Industry, celebrates the rededication of The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a permanent symbol of labors central role in Pennsylvanias success, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_09.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> William Duffy, The Pennsylvania Worker Sculptor, discusses his worker sculpture, which was commissioned in 1992 to pay tribute to the laborers, tradespeople, and industrial workers whose efforts have shaped Pennsylvanias identity and economy, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_10.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Trevor Monk, Communications Director for the Department of Labor and Industry, celebrates the rededication of The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a permanent symbol of labors central role in Pennsylvanias success, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_11.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Trevor Monk, Communications Director for the Department of Labor and Industry, celebrates the rededication of The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a permanent symbol of labors central role in Pennsylvanias success, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_12.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Labor and Industry Nancy Walker rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a bronze sculpture honoring generations of Pennsylvanians who built and continue to sustain the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_13.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Labor and Industry Nancy Walker rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a bronze sculpture honoring generations of Pennsylvanians who built and continue to sustain the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_14.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Labor and Industry Nancy Walker rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a bronze sculpture honoring generations of Pennsylvanians who built and continue to sustain the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_15.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Maurice Cobb, Secretary Treasurer of AFL-CIO, celebrates the rededication of “The Pennsylvania Worker” sculpture, a permanent symbol of labor’s central role in Pennsylvania’s success, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_16.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Maurice Cobb, Secretary Treasurer of AFL-CIO, celebrates the rededication of The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a permanent symbol of labors central role in Pennsylvanias success, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_17.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> William Duffy, The Pennsylvania Worker Sculptor, discusses his worker sculpture, which was commissioned in 1992 to pay tribute to the laborers, tradespeople, and industrial workers whose efforts have shaped Pennsylvanias identity and economy, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_18.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> William Duffy, The Pennsylvania Worker Sculptor, discusses his worker sculpture, which was commissioned in 1992 to pay tribute to the laborers, tradespeople, and industrial workers whose efforts have shaped Pennsylvanias identity and economy, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_19.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> William Duffy, The Pennsylvania Worker Sculptor, discusses his worker sculpture, which was commissioned in 1992 to pay tribute to the laborers, tradespeople, and industrial workers whose efforts have shaped Pennsylvanias identity and economy, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_20.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, honoring the strength and dignity of the Pennsylvania workforce, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a 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AFL-CIO, celebrates the rededication of The Pennsylvania Worker sculpture, a permanent symbol of labors central role in Pennsylvanias success, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_30.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> William Duffy, The Pennsylvania Worker Sculptor, discusses his worker sculpture, which was commissioned in 1992 to pay tribute to the laborers, tradespeople, and industrial workers whose efforts have shaped Pennsylvanias identity and economy, in Harrisburg, PA on October 8, 2025.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28392_LI_Worker_Statue_31.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> William Duffy, The Pennsylvania Worker Sculptor, discusses his worker sculpture, which was commissioned in 1992 to pay tribute to the laborers, tradespeople, and industrial workers whose efforts have shaped Pennsylvanias identity and economy, in Harrisburg, PA on 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