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TROY PEARSON: THE HUMAN COST OF AN INDUSTRY IN CRISIS

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Last year, Troy Pearson and Charley Cragg died while towing a barge bound for a Rio Tinto power station in rough seas and strong, icy winds. They were pressured to work despite the unsafe conditions. Tug Workers Sound the Siren, tells the story of Pearson’s death, and exposes the human cost of an industry in crisis.

 

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