On April 28, we commemorate the people whose lives have been lost and whose lives have been changed by workplace injury, illness and death.

In Alberta last year, 165 workers died on the job. They leave behind families, friends, co-workers and communities.

The International Day of Mourning is a day for us to pause, to mourn those who have died, and to commit to fighting like hell for the living.

An Injury to One is an Injury to All.

 

Here are some Day of Mourning events across the province, hosted by regional District Labour Councils:

Calgary & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Wreath Ceremony
City of Calgary Workers Memorial, Edward Place Park, City Hall (SE corner), 9th Avenue and Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB  T2G 5E6
April 28, 2024, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Contact: Alex Shevalier, President 403 819-4159
Website: https://www.thecdlc.ca

Edmonton & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Wreath Ceremony
Grant Notley Park 116 Street and 100 Avenue, Edmonton, AB  T5K 1W5
April 28, 2024, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Contact: Greg Mady, President 780 940-6797
Website: https://edmontonlabour.ca

Red Deer & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony
Bower Ponds Stage 4715 Fountain Dr, Red Deer, AB T4N 6W4
April 26, 2024, 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Contact: rddlc1@gmail.com

Wood Buffalo & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony
Howard Pew Memorial Park – Waterways, Tolen Drive, Fort McMurray, AB  T9H 3H1
April 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Contact: omer.hussein@hsaa.ca