The Westray Mine Song
Ronnie McEwan's tribute song to the 26 miners who perished May 9th, 1992 in the Westray Mine disaster.
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Hell's History by Tom Sandborn
An in-depth publication on the USW's fight to prevent workplace deaths and injuries from the 1992 Westray mine disaster through 2016.
April 28th, National Day of Mourning
Every year on April 28th, the National Day of Mourning, your local unions in regions across Canada honour and remember all workers who have been killed or critically injured while on the job, including workers who have died from an occupational disease.
Stop the Killing, Enforce the Law
More than 1,000 workers each year are killed at work, but police and prosecutors are not utilizing the Westray amendments that hold corporations, their directors and executives criminally accountable for the health and safety of workers.
ERT Poster and Brochure
The union's Emergency Response Team (ERT) relies on notification from our local unions as quickly as possible following a fatality or catastrophic incident.
New Worker Awareness Program
The United Steelworkers is the health and safety union. Many workplace injuries and illnesses happen because a worker is new to a job and unaware of the hazards.
Provincial and National Ministers Contact Information
Contact information of the Provincial and National Ministers of Labour and Environment
David Ellis Scholarship
The Steelworker David Ellis Scholarship is a health and safety scholarship award available to sons, daughters or grandchildren of any Steelworker member.
Health, Safety & the Environment | News »
Fighter for Corporate Criminal Accountability Will Be Missed, Say Steelworkers
“I didn’t feel alone any more with the force of the USW fighting, not just for families who have lost their loved ones, but for the future of all workers who face unnecessary danger.” - Brian Fitzpatrick
USW District 6 Submission Re:Bill 127
25 Years After Westray – Families Remember
Twenty-five years after the Westray disaster, Allen and Debbie Martin tell the story of Allen's brother Glenn, who was tragically killed in the Nova Scotia mine explosion.
Vern Theriault Recalls Westray – CBC's The Current
On the 25th anniversary of Westray, former miner Vern Theriault and District 3 Director Stephen Hunt tell the story of the disaster and the USW's efforts to end workplace deaths.