Media Advisory: Day of Mourning 2018
Violence and harassment: Not part of the job
TORONTO, April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CLC President Hassan Yussuff will be in Toronto on Friday April 27 to speak at the Toronto and York Region Labour Council’s annual Day of Mourning ceremony.
This year, Canada’s unions are marking the Day of Mourning by calling for better protections against workplace violence and harassment. Find out more at www.dayofmourning.ca.
“Workplace harassment and violence are often overlooked hazards of the job,” said Hassan Yussuff, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. “In the era of #metoo and #timesup, we need to talk about the negative, even deadly, impacts these hazards can have in the workplace.”
| Who: Hassan Yussuff, CLC President |
| What: Day of Mourning ceremony |
| Where: Larry Sefton Memorial Park |
| When: Friday, April 27 at 12:00 pm |
To arrange an interview on or before the Day of Mourning, please contact:
Chantal St-Denis
National Representative, Media Relations
613-355-1962 or cstdenis@clc-ctc.ca
