SOSC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Richard Clifford, Defence Historical Service, Criminal Negligence

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1000
• Professor: Terry Conlin

Document Summary

1944 the dawning of keynesian period when this first raised. Labour laws consistent with neo-liberal ideology and less consistent with the keynesian period. Carl guptill fired from westray and plays major role in the trying to unionize westray. Harriet munroe kids 2; george husband; he was also promised 15 years where he could retire. Bernadette feltmate husband roy; class one minerhired by westray. Insufficient stone dusting reason for westray on the verge of shutting down. Gerald says: what"s done is done . we need to get the mine open as soon as possible and cheaply as possible. Gerald, perry etc are charged with criminal negligence four years after the explosion 1996 the westray inquiry opened. Clifford refuses to testify frames wanted to wait for the criminal trial but when it is over he"s not there. 74 recommendations to ensure westray never happens again.