USW Demands Justice for Victims of Grupo Mexico
Fifteen Years After Mine Disaster, Lack of Accountability Still Hurts Workers
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/
The United Steelworkers (USW) union issued the following statement as workers prepare to mark the anniversary of the Pasta de Conchos mine disaster that took place Feb. 19, 2006:
Fifteen years after an explosion killed 65 workers at the Pasta de Conchos mine in Sabinas, Mexico, justice has still not been served.
One of the worst mining disasters in the country s history, the incident became still more horrifying when the mine s owner, Grupo Mexico, called off the search for survivors after only five days and sealed all but two of the victims bodies inside the mine.