Westray Mine disaster remembered 33 years later

Westray Mine disaster remembered 33 years later

It’s been 33 years since the Westray Mine disaster rocked Nova Scotia’s Pictou County. The takeaway from both unions and politicians is that it’s a time to remember the fight continues to ensure workers are protected. At 5:18 a.m. on May 9, 1992, an explosion of methane gas and coal dust sent a fireball through […]

USW calls for stronger enforcement of Westray Law on 33rd anniversary of deadly explosion

TORONTO, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirty-three years ago, at 5:18 a.m. at the Westray coal mine in Pictou County, N.S., a methane explosion underground killed 26 men. Only 15 bodies were recovered, with 11 abandoned in the deep.…