Remember Those Who Lost Lives At Work

Raj Hundal's

Raj Hundal was nominated as the NDP Candidate for Surrey-Tynehead in July 2011. He is a graduate of UBC and the University of Manchester’s School of Law with a life-long involvement in politics. Formerly a political aide to well respected Member of Parliament for Surrey-North Penny Priddy and was elected as a Vancouver Park Board Commissioner in 2008. Raj worked with the Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society, where he provided immigrant support services, acting as a liaison between Surrey’s cultural communities.

published by Raj on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 12:00

April 28 is recognized in Canada as a National Day of Mourning for women and men who have lost their lives on the job.

Each year, hundreds of workers are killed, thousands more are permanently disabled or die from work-related diseases.

Their loss and our sadness continue to be felt every day at work by coworkers, at home by loved ones and within our community by neighbours and friends.

On Saturday, we must remember the women and men who lost their lives at work, never to see their families again and we must not forget the thousands of workers who will never return to work because of injuries and illness suffered in the workplace.

As we prepare for the day of mourning for workers killed or injured on the job, we grieve more deaths in a Prince George sawmill explosion and possibly more to come.

April 28 has become a day to both commemorate the lives lost in workplace accidents or from occupational disease, and also an opportunity to rededicate our commitment as a society to improve health and safety standards and practices on the job.

Raj Hundal, Surrey-Tynehead NDP candidate