POLL: Union wants inquiry as Babine inquest begins

POLL: Union wants inquiry as Babine inquest begins

Postby Oscar » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:26 am

URGENT - Online poll - Vote for a public inquiry (Background below . . .)

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You have a right to know – Premier Christy Clark is still refusing to hold a public, accountable inquest into the explosions that resulted in the death of four of our members and injured 44 workers.

The coroner's inquest into the Babine Forest Products mill explosion began on Monday‎. Our Union is represented by legal counsel and we are participating in the inquest to press for changes to government regulatory practices to ensure the health and safety of workers.

But we know that an inquest is not enough. The victims and families need answers. An inquest will not find fault or provide justice. That's why we’re joining the families and nearly 11,000 British Columbians who agree – Premier Christy Clark must keep her promise of justice and closure for victims, families and forest workers through a public inquiry into the Babine and Lakeland sawmill explosions. Our records show that you haven’t signed the petition yet. This is a crucial moment for workers’ safety in British Columbia.

Elaine : The 24 Hours newspaper in Vancouver is polling its readers on how they feel about the call for a public inquiry. Show your support for justice by clicking here and filling out the poll. Select NO and help us show that a coroner’s inquest is not enough to provide the victims and families with the answers they need.

Please also take a moment to share the online petition on Twitter and Facebook.

Thank you. I know that the families of the victims appreciate all of your support.

In Solidarity,

Steve Hunt
United Steelworkers
District 3 Director

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Union wants inquiry as Babine inquest begins

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By Stefania Seccia, 24 hours Monday, July 13, 2015 4:09:42 PDT PM

As the coroner’s inquest into the second 2012 Babine Forest Products mill explosion — that claimed the life of two workers — began Monday, the union representing the workers and their families has renewed the call for a public inquiry into who’s to blame.

In January and April 2012, two sawmill explosions in northern B.C. (Burns Lake and Prince George) killed a total of four workers and injured dozens of others, which a WorkSafe BC report claimed was due to an over-accumulation of wood dust.

In early 2014, Premier Christy Clark held a press conference where she said no full public inquiry would happen into the explosions, as lawyer Len Doust, retained as an independent advisor into the Babine Explosion Investigation, advised against it.

But a United Steelworker’s petition calling for a public inquiry into the explosions has garnered nearly 11,000 signatures so far, according to the union’s assistant director, Scott Lunny.

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