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

CLC Executive V-P Marie Clarke Walker will be in Saskatoon


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 Executive Vice-President Marie Clarke Walker will participate in a locally organized event in Saskatoon.

Clarke Walker will be available for comment to the media.

WHO:Marie Clarke Walker
CLC Executive Vice-President
WHAT:National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job
WHEN:7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
WHERE:Francis Morrison Library
311, 23rd Street East, Saskatoon

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 Prairie Region
Darla Leard
Cell: 306-221-5536
dleard@clc-ctc.ca

CLC Ottawa
Dennis Gruending
613-526-7431, or (cell) 613-878-6040
dgruending@clc-ctc.ca