[Jaxter]

"Bennett decried the absence of the United Mine Workers to protect the men in the non-union Sago mine."

The regulations for a non-union mine are exactly the same as for a union mine. Is he saying that federal and state mine inspectors don't enforce the regulations in non-union mines?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I don't know the facts; I'm reporting what the bereaved son said. He alleged that, without the union to protect them, the men were afraid to complain of safety violations for fear of losing their jobs.