The United Steelworkers local 7106 held a ceremony at their monument to mark the National Day of Mourning. Their Health and Safety Rep Ken Bateman noted the 25th anniversary this month of the Westray Mine explosion in Nova Scotia and the fight for laws to protect workers resulting in the Westray Law but the fight continues. He said he hopes today is the reminder of the struggle and the pain up to now that those endured that we can rededicate the fight to make workplaces safe and help educate young people on health and safety so that history does not repeat itself. He asked for a moment of silence to reflect on those workers who have lost their lives and the family members left dealing with those who have gone to work and not returned.
Wreaths were laid by various union and community representatives with messages remembering those who died or were injured on the job and the need to make working condition safe for everyone.
