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NUM PRESS RELEASE ON USA MINE DISASTER - 06 JANUARY 2006
The National Union of Mineworkers today (Friday 6 January 2006) expressed its deep concern that safety standards in UK coalmines could be at risk.
The tragedy that has struck the Sago mine in the USA causes great concern following the revelation that the Sago mine, which is run by Anker West Virginia Mining Co and owned by International Coal Group Inc, has as its chairman New York financier Wilbur Ross.
Wilbur Ross is Chairman and Chief Executive of WL Ross & Co LLC, a merchant banking firm that in August 2005 announced that private equity funds managed by the firm, had notified UK Coal PLC that they had acquired 5,555.238 shares, or 3.74% of UK Coal?s 148,508,167 outstanding shares of the investment in UK Coal. Wilbur L Ross Jr said, ?Gerry Spindler and his team have made considerable progress in dealing with the company?s problems and hopefully this trend will continue.? Garrold (Gerry) Spindler is the Chief Executive of UK Coal PLC and is also an American who was previously President of Cyprus Amax Coal Company, the second largest coal business in America.
Ian Lavery NUM National Chairman said, ?We will oppose any measures that in our view threaten to reduce safety and health standards in Britain?s coal mines and we have already expressed grave concern at the introduction of longer shift patterns which we believe expose miners to increased stress and fatigue as well as increased exposure to health risks.
?Britain?s mining industry has for many years been recognised as the safest in the world and this is in no small part due to the vigilance of the NUM and its safety inspectors. The fact that the coalmine in Virginia was non-unionised is not without significance.?
?We are aware that since October of last year the US Mine Safety and Health Administration issued as many as fifty citations to the Sago mine including citations for accumulation of combustible materials such as coal dust and loose coal emphasising that action must be taken before tragedy happens.
?As far as the NUM is concerned the safety of our miners in the UK is paramount and will always be placed ahead of profit. The NUM will continue to work closely with Her Majesty?s Inspectorate (HMI) and UK Coal to ensure that the highest safety standards are maintained.?
NUM Press Release
NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS
Miners? Offices, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley
South Yorkshire S70 2LS
Telephone: 01226-215555/Fax: 01226-215561
The tragedy that has struck the Sago mine in the USA causes great concern following the revelation that the Sago mine, which is run by Anker West Virginia Mining Co and owned by International Coal Group Inc, has as its chairman New York financier Wilbur Ross.
Wilbur Ross is Chairman and Chief Executive of WL Ross & Co LLC, a merchant banking firm that in August 2005 announced that private equity funds managed by the firm, had notified UK Coal PLC that they had acquired 5,555.238 shares, or 3.74% of UK Coal?s 148,508,167 outstanding shares of the investment in UK Coal. Wilbur L Ross Jr said, ?Gerry Spindler and his team have made considerable progress in dealing with the company?s problems and hopefully this trend will continue.? Garrold (Gerry) Spindler is the Chief Executive of UK Coal PLC and is also an American who was previously President of Cyprus Amax Coal Company, the second largest coal business in America.
Ian Lavery NUM National Chairman said, ?We will oppose any measures that in our view threaten to reduce safety and health standards in Britain?s coal mines and we have already expressed grave concern at the introduction of longer shift patterns which we believe expose miners to increased stress and fatigue as well as increased exposure to health risks.
?Britain?s mining industry has for many years been recognised as the safest in the world and this is in no small part due to the vigilance of the NUM and its safety inspectors. The fact that the coalmine in Virginia was non-unionised is not without significance.?
?We are aware that since October of last year the US Mine Safety and Health Administration issued as many as fifty citations to the Sago mine including citations for accumulation of combustible materials such as coal dust and loose coal emphasising that action must be taken before tragedy happens.
?As far as the NUM is concerned the safety of our miners in the UK is paramount and will always be placed ahead of profit. The NUM will continue to work closely with Her Majesty?s Inspectorate (HMI) and UK Coal to ensure that the highest safety standards are maintained.?
NUM Press Release
NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS
Miners? Offices, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley
South Yorkshire S70 2LS
Telephone: 01226-215555/Fax: 01226-215561
Industrial Action
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Funeral of Gerry Gibson
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We are all truly devastated by Gerry's sudden and tragic death.
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