All of us pause to honor the lives lost in the aftermath of the coal mine explosion in Sago, West Virginia, on January 3, 2006. We also must all send our thoughts to the sole survivor and his family, as they pray and work for a full recovery.
But as trade unionists, we must also stop to observe what the tragedy teaches us about our society. You decide what is wrong with the following picture.
Total fine levied against CBS for showing Janet Jackson’s breast during Superbowl
$550,000.00
Total of fines leveled against the coal mine in Sago for 276 violations in 2004 and 2005
$33,600
Individual station fine levied for showing Janet Jackson’s breast
$27,500.00
Highest individual fine leveled against the coal mine in Sago for any “significant and substantial” violation in 2005
$445.00
Total length of Janet Jackson’s breast exposure
7.5 seconds
Total length of surviving miners’ interment in Sago coal mine
44 hours 43 minutes
Number of Janet Jackson’s breasts exposed
1
Number of miners interred in Sago mine explosion
13
Source: Indiana State AFL-CIO website
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