Media Advisory: April 28 Day of Mourning for Killed and Injured Workers

CLC's Hassan Yussuff will be in Ottawa


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 26, 2011) - On Thursday, April 28 Canadians will observe a National Day of Mourning in memory of workers killed or injured on the job. Canadian Labour Congress Secretary-Treasurer Hassan Yussuff will attend a locally organized event in Ottawa.

Yussuff will be available to the media.

WHO:Hassan Yussuff
CLC Secretary-Treasurer
WHAT:National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job
WHERE:Vincent Massey Park, with the Ottawa and District Labour Council
WHEN:12:30 p.m., Thursday, April 28
BBQ to follow

The Canadian Labour Congress, the national voice of the labour movement, represents 3.2 million Canadian workers. The CLC brings together Canada's national and international unions along with the provincial and territorial federations of labour and 130 district labour councils. Web site: www.canadianlabour.ca

Contact Information:

CLC Communications
Dennis Gruending
613-526-7431
613-878-6040 (cell)
dgruending@clc-ctc.ca
www.canadianlabour.ca