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In school and at work  - harassment and hazard free
Respect insist on it.

National Day of Mourning

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Violence comes  in many forms – physical and emotional – in our streets and in our schools. We are told violence has consequences. We are told respect for ourselves and others will help put an end to its brutal cycle. But what do we do about violence in our workplaces? Every year in Canada, 60 young workers die needlessly on the job and another 60,000 are hurt or seriously injured at work.

Working together, Making a difference
Young Canadian workers are not the only workers who suffer. In Canada, four workers are killed for every working day of the year. Thousands of others die from diseases caused by exposures to toxic substances in their workplaces. Thousands more are permanently disabled. Hundreds of thousands are temporarily unable to work because of workplace injuries.

To help raise public awareness of this suffering the Steelworkers Union joins with the Workers Centre, other labour organizations and other citizens to observe the National Day of Mourning in communities across North America and indeed the world. We also understand the potential power of the young to make a world of difference.

This is why each and every year we visit high schools across Canada and throughout April, the month we recognize Day of Mourning, to talk to students about their risks and rights on the job. Together, we will build hazard and harassment free working and learning environments.