By Hassan Yussuff as published in The Hamilton Spectator Every year, workers and their families come together on April 28, the National Day of Mourning, to mourn those lost to workplace illness and injuries. This year, Canada’s unions are shining a light on the human cost of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The enduring call to “Mourn the Dead; Fight for the Living” could not be more urgent on this National Day of Mourning. A little more than a year after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 global pandemic, Canada has recorded over 1 million cases of COVID-19 and 23,492 deaths. This … Continue reading National Day of Mourning: the human cost of COVID-19