{"id":4447,"date":"2021-04-20T09:15:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T09:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4447"},"modified":"2021-04-20T09:15:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T09:15:30","slug":"canada-a-message-from-cupe-national-officers-on-the-day-of-mourning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4447","title":{"rendered":"Canada: A message from CUPE National Officers on the Day of Mourning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A message from the National Officers on the Day of Mourning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On April 28, the National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job, we remember all the workers we have lost, and we vow to keep fighting for safe and healthy workplaces\u00a0for\u00a0everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch a message from CUPE\u2019s National\u00a0Officers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1cjglv2ImI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Every year in Canada, around 1,000 workers lose their lives on the job. Their deaths are preventable and should not happen. And each one is\u00a0a\u00a0tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Since the last Day of Mourning,\u00a0CUPE has\u00a0lost 14 members to workplace-related\u00a0fatalities.\u00a010 of these deaths were due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur love and solidarity go out to the families, friends, and co-workers of those we have lost,\u201d said\u00a0CUPE\u00a0National President Mark Hancock. \u201cA healthy and safe workplace is the right of each and every worker under the sun, and this is why we fight for\u00a0the\u00a0living.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is never an easy day. It is especially difficult this year because of the\u00a0pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to express our solidarity and support for all workers who are continuing to offer essential public services, despite the risks to their health and to that of their families,\u201d said\u00a0CUPE\u00a0National Secretary-Treasurer Charles Fleury. \u201cMore than ever, this crisis highlights the need for us to stand together for safe\u00a0working\u00a0conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This April 28, and every day,\u00a0CUPE\u00a0will continue to fight \u2013 for better legislation, for better education, and for the vital personal protective equipment our\u00a0members\u00a0need.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/canary_poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4448\" src=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/canary_poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"1314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/canary_poster.jpg 850w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/canary_poster-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/canary_poster-662x1024.jpg 662w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/canary_poster-768x1187.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cupe.ca\/sites\/cupe\/files\/canary_poster_2021_e_no_bleeds.pdf\">Download and print CUPE\u2019s Day of Mourning poster commemorating the members we lost on the job in 2020<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cupe.ca\/event\/day-mourning\">Day of Mourning<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get up to date news and information<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cupe.ca\/message-national-officers-day-mourning\">https:\/\/cupe.ca\/message-national-officers-day-mourning<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this post<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-4447\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4447&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-4447\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4447&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-4447\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4447&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4447&amp;share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4447&amp;share=jetpack-whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on WhatsApp\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4447\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Canada%3A%20A%20message%20from%20CUPE%20National%20Officers%20on%20the%20Day%20of%20Mourning&body=https%3A%2F%2F28april.org%2F%3Fp%3D4447&share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email a link to a friend\" data-email-share-error-title=\"Do you have email set up?\" data-email-share-error-text=\"If you&#039;re having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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