THUNDER BAY – Mayor Bill Mauro has unveiled a new plaque to honour workers who suffer injury, illness, or death arising from their duties. The gesture recognized April 28, Canada’s Workers’ Mourning Day.
The bronze plaque, situated in front of city hall, reads: “In remembrance of those workers who have died, or suffered an injury or illness as a result of their service to citizens of Thunder Bay”.
The memorial is intended not just as a tribute, but as a reminder and call to action, according to the mayor.
“The memorial plaque signifies the City’s commitment to improve health and safety of its workers and also serves as a reminder of the decisions that are made that impact worker health and safety,” he said.
The national day of mourning has been observed since parliament passed the Workers Mourning Day Act in 1991, making April 28 a day to remember the lives lost and otherwise impacted due to workplace tragedy.
