Day of Mourning Attracts 100 to Memorial

Monday, April 28, 2008 11:52 AM

Paying respect at the Workers Memorial on Queensway. (photo Opinion250 staff) Click here or on photo for brief video

Prince George, B.C. - About 100 people turned out to the Workers Memorial on Queensway this morning to pay their respects to those who have lost their lives, or have been injured on the job.

Last year, 139 workers in B.C. died on the job. Despite legislation, policy and collective agreements, “Governments and employers may talk the talk, but they don’t walk the walk” said one speaker.

Bruce Clark, of WorkSafe B.C. told the crowd there is only one number that is acceptable when itcomes to talking about worker deaths and injuries, and that is “zero”.

The flags at the monument were lowered to half mast, and the crowd stood silent for a minute.

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Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 11:52 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Bridge on April 29 2008 9:58 AM

Wonder were all those people are that have so much to say about nothing but when it comes to honour those workers have died trying to support their fsmilies and carry thier share of the social burden there is complete silence.

It is those that work and put their lives at risk that keeps our sociaty functioning. It is not the effort of management that go around blowing their horn and feeding the greedy sharholder it is they who are the enemy of those who die in the work place. Shame on you.

Cheers