Canada went beyond erecting a memorial to commemorate 26 workers killed in a coal dust and methane explosion at the Westray mine 18 years ago. Canada criminalized corporate disregard for worker safety. It’s called the Westray Law. America needs its own such statute – an Upper Big Branch Law – holding corporate managers and directors criminally accountable for ditching safety for dollars.
An Enduring Memorial for Slaughtered Miners: Criminal Liability for Reckless Owners |
| By: Leo W. Gerard Friday April 16, 2010 9:18 am |


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