Day of Mourning reminds us to work safely

Bill Derbyshire, United Steelworkers president, and Bob Macnair, USW financial secretary, address the crowd during the Day of Mourning, Thursday, April 28 at City Hall.

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Bill Derbyshire, United Steelworkers president, and Bob Macnair, USW financial secretary, address the crowd during the Day of Mourning, Thursday, April 28 at City Hall. In 2010, 143 workers died on the job in B.C.

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