OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 24, 2012) - On Saturday, 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 Barbara Byers will participate in a locally organized event in Saint John, New Brunswick. Byers will also be available to the media.
In 2010, a total of 1014 Canadians lost their lives as a direct result of their work, 12 of them in New Brunswick.
| WHO: | Barbara Byers |
| CLC Executive Vice-President | |
| WHAT: | National Day of Mourning |
| for workers killed or injured on the job | |
| DETAILS: | 12 Noon, Saturday, April 28, 2012 |
| Hatheway Pavilion, Lily Lake | |
| Saint John, NB |
The Canadian Labour Congress, the national voice of the labour movement, represents 3.3 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 Follow us on twitter: @CanadianLabour
Contact Information:
CLC Atlantic Region
Cell: 506-871-8496
slandry@clc-ctc.ca
Dennis Gruending
CLC Ottawa
613-526-7431
Cell-text: 613-878-6040
dgruending@clc-ctc.ca