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Westray Mine “An in depth look at the mining disaster”

Westray Mine “An in depth look at the mining disaster”. Group B Mark Harris 200904910 Mitchell Scott 200902913 Marc Neary 200902372 Jennifer Poirier 200701146 Kyle Campbell 200903797. Agenda . Introduction & Objective Theories and concepts Conclusion. Introduction & Objective .

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Westray Mine “An in depth look at the mining disaster”

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  1. Westray Mine “An in depth look at the mining disaster” Group B Mark Harris 200904910 Mitchell Scott 200902913 Marc Neary 200902372 Jennifer Poirier 200701146 Kyle Campbell 200903797

  2. Agenda • Introduction & Objective • Theories and concepts • Conclusion

  3. Introduction & Objective • Overview of Westray mine disaster • Objective • Why did the miners at Westray not form a union?

  4. Power and Authority • Management and substantive authority • Power from outside sources affecting management

  5. Economic, Political, and Social Factors • Economic • Unemployment • Political • Loans and job creation • Social • Emotional aspect

  6. Taylorism & Workplace re-design • Inefficient work processes • Inexperienced workers • Workers unaware of safety responsibilities due to lack of training

  7. Majoritarianism • Majoritarianism defined • Workers missed first union vote by 20 votes • Second attempt to unionize was a success, but it was too late • Reasons for not unionizing: • Employees did not recognize the benefits • Young, untrained employees

  8. Volunteerism • Carl Guptill was injured on the job due to the lack of security • Forced to keep working with a dimmed lamp • Injured on the job • Reported to the Mine Inspector Albert MacLean

  9. Exclusivity • Coal Miners Regulation Act • Care for the horses • Recommendations required for miners, managers, owners and inspectors • Roof Supports, the use of tobacco products and work hours

  10. Conclusion • Relevant theories applied to research • Research results to complete objective: • Workers were highly untrained • Lack of experience and knowledge of union and its benefits • Lack of safety knowledge to identify unsafe working conditions

  11. References • Bittle, Steven. 2012. Still dying for a living – Corporate Criminal Liability after the Westray Mining Disaster. University press of British Columbia: Vancouver • Cooke, David L. 2003. A system dynamics analysis of the Westray mine disaster. Systems Dynamics Review. Retrieved From http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sdr.268/abstract • Leslie-Spinks, Amanda. 1996. Researchers criticize Westray mine safety. University of Calgary. Retrieved From http://www.ucalgary.ca/uofc/events/unicomm/Research/westray.html • O'Malley, Martin (2002). Westray, here's what happened. CBC online news. Retrieved From http://teamstersrail.ca/TCRC_Westray_Horror.htm. • O’Malley, Martin. 2012. Westray remembered: explosion killed 26 N.S. coal minersin 1992. Canadian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved From http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/05/08/f-westray.html • O’Connell, Caroline J. & Mills, Albert J. The Westray Mine Explosion. Retrieved from case study. • Peirce, Jon. & Bentham, Karen J. 2007. Canadian Industrial Relations. Pearson Prentice Hall Printing Press: Toronto, Ontario. • Richards, Trudie. 1996. The Westray Mine Explosion: An Examination of the Interaction Between the Mine Owner and the Media. Canadian Journal of Communication. Retrieved From http://www.cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/954/860Richard, K. Peter (1997). The Westray Story: A Predictable Path to Disaster. Retrieved from Executive Summary – Volume Four • Schmidt, Rene. 2006. Excerpt – Westray Mine Disaster. • Rene Schmidt’s Official Website. Retrieved From http://reneschmidt.ca/?page_id=88

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