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 Marie Clarke Walker will participate in locally organized events in Winnipeg on April 27 and 28. Clarke Walker 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, 16 of them in Manitoba.
| WHO: | Marie Clarke Walker |
| CLC Executive Vice-President | |
| WHAT: | National Day of Mourning |
| for workers killed or injured on the job | |
| DETAILS: | Friday, April 27 |
| 11:45 a.m. Leaders' Walk | |
| Depart Union Centre, 275 Broadway | |
| Saturday, April 28 | |
| 10:00 a.m. Candlelight Service | |
| Room 2C, Union Centre, 275 Broadway |
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 Ottawa
613-526-7431
Cell-text: 613-878-6040
dgruending@clc-ctc.ca
Alex Furlong
CLC Prairie Region
Cell: 306-209-6481
afurlong@clc-ctc.ca