A youth-led march to honour the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job was held this afternoon in Winnipeg.
Hundreds of students and workers (including about a dozen MGEU members) took part in the event, which was themed 'Health and Safety Rights are Human Rights.' This year's march left the Union Centre just after noon and (in keeping with this year’s theme) finished right beside the Canadian Museum of Human Rights at the Forks.
The event was hosted by Safe Workers of Tomorrow.
Saturday April 28, MFL Day of Mourning Candlelight Service
A candlelight service to remember those who have lost their lives earning a living, and those who have become disabled from work, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, in Room 2C of the Union Centre, 275 Broadway.