OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 24, 2013) - On Sunday, 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 ceremony in Brampton, sponsored by the Brampton-Mississauga & District Labour Council. Georgetti will be available for comment to the media.
The April 28 event will feature the unveiling of a Milestones of Labour monument that has been created to celebrate work and community and to promote health and safety in the workplace.
In 2012, a total of 389 Ontario workers lost their lives as a result of their work. To date, 265 of these claims have been accepted by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
| WHO: | Ken Georgetti |
| CLC President | |
| WHAT: | National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job |
| WHEN: | Sunday, April 28 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. | |
| WHERE: | Brampton Flower City Campus |
| 8870 McLaughlin Road | |
| Brampton, ON |
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: 647-261-0157
cmacdonald@clc-ctc.ca
Dennis Gruending, CLC Ottawa
613-526-7431
Cell-text: 613-878-6040
dgruending@clc-ctc.ca