The PSAC Cape Breton Regional Municipality Area Council laid a wreath to recognize brothers and sisters who were killed or injured on the job at the April 28th Day of Mourning ceremonies in Sydney. Laying the wreath on behalf of President, Br Steve Purcell was Br Brent Duff joined by Br Michael Morrison.
April 28th marks the National Day of Mourning – a day where we take the time to remember workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace incidents.
Metro Halifax will be publishing a special feature "Understand and Appreciating Unions" on April 24th. This is a copy of our ad that will be published along with the article below.
Davis Day, also known as Miners' Memorial Day is an annual day of remembrance observed on June 11 in coal mining communities in Nova Scotia, Canada, whereby citizens recognize all miners who were killed on the job in the province. It was named in remembrance of William Davis who was shot by police during a coal mining strike near New Waterford, NS.