National Day of Mourning

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Greg Dwulit

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National Day of Mourning

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

No one should have to worry about dying on the job. But every day three employees will suffer from a workplace death in Canada.

In 2009, 939 employees died while working on the job in Canada. The good news is that it’s a 9 per cent drop from 1036 in 2008. The bad news is the number is still far too high.

From 1993 to 2009, 15,129 workers lost their lives due to work-related causes. That’s an average of 889 deaths a year.

Every year SEIU Local 1 Canada commemorates National Day of Mourning. This event is held annually on April 28 to honour those who have been injured or have died while working on the job.

National Day of Mourning was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991, eight years after the day of remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress. The Day of Mourning has since spread to about 80 countries around the world and has been adopted by the AFL-CIO and the International Confederation of Free Trade.

Join SEIU to honour employees who have fallen on the job. Look for a National Day of Mourning event in your community.