The Tyee: “Union Sounds Alarm on Grain Silo Explosions”
ILWU Canada 3rd Vice President Jessica Isbister and ILWU Local 333 Recording Secretary Tyson Compton warn the public about the dangers of grain silo explosions and lacking safety measures. They called on the federal government to strengthen safety regulations for grain workers and for more frequent inspections. Read the full article by labour reporter Isaac Phan on the Tyee website, here.
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So are the the Grain Companies and the Federal government just going to sit on their butts and have a repeat of the sawmill explosions of 2012 that killed 2 workers in both Burns Lake and Prince George? The lack of urgency should concern all workers as no amount of money replaces a loved one!