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 President Ken Georgetti will attend a locally organized event in New Westminster. Georgetti will be available for comment to the media.
In 2010, a total of 1014 Canadians lost their lives as a direct result of their work, 144 of them in B.C.
| WHO: | Ken Georgetti |
| CLC President | |
| WHAT: | National Day of Mourning |
| for workers killed or injured on the job | |
| WHEN: | Saturday, April 28 |
| Event opens 10:30 a.m. for 11:00 a.m. start | |
| WHERE: | New Westminster Quay on the Boardwalk |
| 810 Quayside Drive | |
| (between Paddlewheeler Pub & Inn at the Quay) |
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:
Cell-text: 604-603-4611
rstipp@clc-ctc.ca
Dennis Gruending, CLC Ottawa
613-526-7431
Cell-text: 613-878-6040
dgruending@clc-ctc.ca