Northumberland Labour Council

Labour Day celebrations still relevant as unions fight for workers’ rights, says council president Labour Day poster

Labour Day poster

Labour Day celebrations still relevant as unions fight for workers’ rights, says council president

Robert Washburn September 19, 2025

Labour Day has a long history in Canada. It was first declared in 1894 as a federal...

Day of Mourning commemorates 20th anniversary of Westray Mine disaster legislation Northumberland Labour Council President Dan Tobin

Northumberland Labour Council President Dan Tobin

Day of Mourning commemorates 20th anniversary of Westray Mine disaster legislation

Robert Washburn April 27, 2024

The full interview In 1996, 26 workers in the Westray mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia, lost their...