Day of Mourning reminds us to work safely – Williams Lake Tribune

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.

May. 3, 2011 12:00 p.m.
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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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