On April 28 of each year, CUPE members across the country organize events to honour all workers who were killed or injured at work.
This year, we mourn the loss of four members of our CUPE family:
- Micheal Adams, CUPE 4705, Ontario
- Nabil El-Ahmed, CUPE 5167, Ontario
- Miguel Escalante, CUPE 1000, Ontario
- Dennis Lo, CUPE 718-05, British Columbia
- Sara Sarabosing, CUPE 561-01, British Columbia
- Jean-Eudes Doiron, CUPE 1190, New Brunswick
We are pleased to provide materials for this important day, including the annual poster, workers’ statement, and checklist. Day of Mourning flags, pins, and t-shirts can be ordered online at cupe.ca/store. Please order your materials early to ensure we can fulfill your order.
Putting up the posters, lowering flags to half-mast, and reading the workers’ statement at Workers’ Day of Mourning ceremonies are ways to promote awareness of CUPE’s role in fighting for health and safety improvements in the workplace.
We hope that on April 28, you will join us and other workers around the world in reaffirming our commitment to demanding healthier and safer workplaces. For additional information or copies of materials, please contact your national representative or the Health and Safety Branch at National Office.
