Steelworkers call for program review.The United Steelworkers United Steelworkers (USW) historic labour union representing workers in steel, aluminum, and other metallurgical industries for much of the 20th century. In the U.S. is calling on the Ministry of Labour to review the silica silica or silicon dioxide, chemical compound, SiO2. It is insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alkalies, and soluble in dilute hydrofluoric acid. Pure silica is colorless to white. monitoring programs at all mining operations citing a 10 per cent rise in the number of silicosis claims. They want the Ministry to reinstate To restore to a condition that has terminated or been lost; to reestablish. To reinstate a case, for example, means to restore it to the same position it had before dismissal. the Mining Master File as well as the travelling chest clinics which were eliminated in 1995. These clinics provided accurate records of exposure and occupational disease. Other concerns raised by the union include lack of training and employers illegally extending work hours underground. |
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