Dying for the Job
Canadian workers are 
. Workplace
and occupationally related
are cheating them of their lives. Still
others are seriously and
permanently on the job each year. Last
year, in Ontario alone, some 300 workers were
, 1/2 million suffered compensable
and thousands from
occupationally related diseases. In of these ongoing
losses and injuries, the Canadian Labour Congress
declared April 28 labour's official, national "Day
of ".
Persistent by local labour
activists prompted many and
some employers to recognize April 28 as an official
"Day of Mourning". To the
day, are lowered to
and one minute of is observed at
11:00 a.m. Although not all municipalities or
employers acknowledge the occasion, strong
and lobbying by labour
groups is ensuring the day receives wider recognition each year.
The CLC's ultimate is to end the
carnage through the of
health and safety
in the workplace. Until
that time, the CLC is determined to have April 28
recognized as the day on which
all Canadians the loss of their
fellow workers.
| killed | injured | commemorate | injuries | accidents |
| goal | labour | nationwide | municipalities | mourning |
| flags | mourn | silence | enforcement | petitioning |
| died | disabled | dying | half mast | regulations |
| diseases | stronger | recognition | lobbying | injuries |