Newfoundland & Labrador Day of Mourning 2024

April 25, 2024

In 2023, 15 workers in this province died because of workplace illness or injury. That’s 15 families left to mourn and wonder how this could happen?

On the Day of Mourning, the labour movement remembers the workers we’ve lost and we commit to fight harder than ever for strong and enforceable laws, safe and healthy workplaces and to make sure that employers and law makers are held to account no matter what.

Because one workplace death is one too many.

Day of Mourning events in Newfoundland and Labrador will be held in the following locations:

St. John’s & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Wreath Laying Ceremony
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 12:00PM
Confederation Building, 100 Prince Philip Drive, St. John’s

Corner Brook & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Wreath Laying Ceremony
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 2:00PM
Holy Redeemer Cathedral, 15 Mt. Bernard Ave, Corner Brook
Will be also live-streamed by Fillatre’s Funeral Home, https://fillatre.ca/

Labrador West & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Wreath Laying Ceremony
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 2:00PM
5795 USW Union Hall, 105 Hudson Dr, Labrador City

Grand Falls-Windsor Day of Mourning Committee
Day of Mourning Wreath Laying Ceremony
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 12:00PM
Grand Falls Windsor Injured Workers Memorial, Lincoln Road

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