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FIRST VICE—PRESIDENT

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SECRETARY-TREASURER
724 - 12th STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. V3M 4J9 CAROLYN CHALIFOUX

PHONE (604) 524-9311

March 27, 1989

Len Traboulay, Mayor

Corporation of the City of MAY - 1 1989
Port Coquitlam

2272 McAllister Avenue

Port Coquitlam, B.C.

Dear Mayor Traboulay & Members of Council:

The union movement in Canada has set aside April 28th as "A Day of
Mourning" in recognition of the workers killed, injured and dis-
abled in the workplace each year.

The New Westminster and District Labour Council represents more than
34,000 affiliated members from Burnaby to Hope, and on behalf of those
members and their families in your community, we strongly urge your
Council to join with us in observing April 28th as an official "Day

of Mourning”.

We would ask that you lower the flag on your building to half mast
and allow your employees to observe one minutes silence at the work-
place at 11:00 a.m. on April 28th. We also ask that a minutes
silence be observed in the Council Chambers at your regular evening
meeting as close to this date as possible.

We enclose the Proclamation recently given by the provincial govern-
ment which should assist you in making your decision. We look
forward to a favourable response.

Si yours,
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