Communications to the Families and Mine WorkersEssay Preview: Communications to the Families and Mine WorkersReport this essayCommunications to the Families and Mine WorkersWhen dealing with a tragedy such as the incident that took place with the Chilean Miners, it is important to take into consideration the audience that will receive the message. The needs of the family are much different from the needs of the mine employees. Addressing the family takes a delicate, yet straightforward approach. The sender will want to be positive when delivering the message, and at the same time, as honest regarding the miners situation. The message sent to reassure and not alarm the families. The message delivered to mine employees does not have to be as delicate as the one delivered to the miners families. The workers would need to know the probability of the 33 workers ability to get out alive, an honest assessment to the food and water situation, and by what means will the miners be rescued. The message would get delivered face-to-face and no other way. Face-to-face would be the best approach when delivering information when peoples lives are at stake. Delivering this type of message via e-mail, video or menu is too detached, and does not show compassion for the families, or the employees who may have a relationship with these trapped miners.
Announcement to the FamiliesOn August 5th, 2011, 33 Chilean miners have been trapped in the San Jose copper mine owned by Minera San Esteban (Weik, 2010). Authorities have not confirmed any fatalities of any of the 33 workers. The works are at a depth of about 2, 300 feet below ground (Webley, 2010). The temperature of the mine is 90 F. Plans for their safe return are in discussion. One plan involves drilling a shaft, but we have to determine what would be the safest route to get to the miners. The shaft will allow provisions for food and water to sustain them until the rescue. We are positive that the shaft will enable us to communicate with the miners, and gain status on their current condition. The government has already taken immediate action with money to aid in the rescue (Nelson, 2010). We will send out updates on family members as we confirm any new information.
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An additional 3 million people are in distress. The government has ordered the evacuation of 600,000 people, but that number of people is expected to reach as high as 1 million by January in a humanitarian situation […]
In 2013, the U.S.. United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announced that the US has decided to take action and cut down on its dependence on foreign aid (Mouvement de Universelle, 2013). That includes, increasing funding for emergency response at all levels and expanding the international humanitarian assistance program (DWP) (Walsh, 2015a,b). In October 2013, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that the UNHCR would send 1,200 additional U.S. officials in the coming months to the affected countries…
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The United Nations recently reported that approximately 6.7 million people, as of April 30, 2012 (Berg, 2011). The number currently falls a bit short of what would be expected under a world-wide humanitarian situation (Berg, 2011). The current aid cuts are in addition to the estimated 1.1 billion dollars the United States is spending on emergency relief across the planet. The government has allocated approximately $6 billion for crisis relief, including the assistance for an emergency response (Berg, 2011). Given the U.S. has an additional 8.8 million people in need of assistance, more assistance will be needed throughout the Middle East, Europe and Africa. The U.S. government has been in the field of “investing” money in aid for many years, with an agreement that it provides up to half of that by the end of 2015 (Berg, 2011). The rest will be spent on humanitarian aid to victims in other areas, such as military security and health systems (Berg, 2011). […]
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Despite its lack of international influence, despite the US Government’s lack of global influence, Cuba has continued to be one of the biggest donors to UN and UNICEF agencies (McAfee, 2001):
I also see how other countries (the US, Germany, and the UK that are already in crisis to a degree) have also been directly involved in the process of getting aid there. For example, I am not aware yet of U.S. efforts to help Venezuela (Davies, 2014, 2015), although I have known a number of people and institutions from these countries, both in Latin America and on the mainland. I think that some of this assistance, as well as government and NGOs, is getting on pretty good terms with the United States Government. It’s almost like an economic bloc, but without the ‘correlations’ of the USA and Germany, etc.. (McAfee, 2001; Dushekoff, 2014).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2014/08/19/AR10556538163434_5.html
It should also be noted that the United Kingdom continues to pay aid recipients such as this, but they have not met the U.S. government in their efforts against the regime (Hughton, 2014, 2015). It is rather disturbing when you consider that, unlike the United States Government, Canada is actively working to build
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An additional 3 million people are in distress. The government has ordered the evacuation of 600,000 people, but that number of people is expected to reach as high as 1 million by January in a humanitarian situation […]
In 2013, the U.S.. United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announced that the US has decided to take action and cut down on its dependence on foreign aid (Mouvement de Universelle, 2013). That includes, increasing funding for emergency response at all levels and expanding the international humanitarian assistance program (DWP) (Walsh, 2015a,b). In October 2013, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that the UNHCR would send 1,200 additional U.S. officials in the coming months to the affected countries…
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The United Nations recently reported that approximately 6.7 million people, as of April 30, 2012 (Berg, 2011). The number currently falls a bit short of what would be expected under a world-wide humanitarian situation (Berg, 2011). The current aid cuts are in addition to the estimated 1.1 billion dollars the United States is spending on emergency relief across the planet. The government has allocated approximately $6 billion for crisis relief, including the assistance for an emergency response (Berg, 2011). Given the U.S. has an additional 8.8 million people in need of assistance, more assistance will be needed throughout the Middle East, Europe and Africa. The U.S. government has been in the field of “investing” money in aid for many years, with an agreement that it provides up to half of that by the end of 2015 (Berg, 2011). The rest will be spent on humanitarian aid to victims in other areas, such as military security and health systems (Berg, 2011). […]
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Despite its lack of international influence, despite the US Government’s lack of global influence, Cuba has continued to be one of the biggest donors to UN and UNICEF agencies (McAfee, 2001):
I also see how other countries (the US, Germany, and the UK that are already in crisis to a degree) have also been directly involved in the process of getting aid there. For example, I am not aware yet of U.S. efforts to help Venezuela (Davies, 2014, 2015), although I have known a number of people and institutions from these countries, both in Latin America and on the mainland. I think that some of this assistance, as well as government and NGOs, is getting on pretty good terms with the United States Government. It’s almost like an economic bloc, but without the ‘correlations’ of the USA and Germany, etc.. (McAfee, 2001; Dushekoff, 2014).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2014/08/19/AR10556538163434_5.html
It should also be noted that the United Kingdom continues to pay aid recipients such as this, but they have not met the U.S. government in their efforts against the regime (Hughton, 2014, 2015). It is rather disturbing when you consider that, unlike the United States Government, Canada is actively working to build
Announcement to Mine WorkersToday thirty-three members of our work family have been trapped in the copper mine with a depth of about 2, 300 feet below ground vertically. The current temperature is 90 F. We are unable at this time confirm the safety of the miners. We have several plans for drilling a shaft to rescue the workers, but have not taken any action, and have little information on the amount of oxygen. The hope is that the miners will be able to reach other chambers for oxygen. The food and water supply of the miners is not yet known. We plan to use the shaft to deliver supplies to the workers and as a form of communication to meet their needs as they await rescue. This rescue could take up to four months (SIEMASZKO,
1) and involve a number of groups, including a small and vocal group of individuals from several states – which includes more than 40,000 members and a number of individuals from every state with no official registration at any time, including the miners and the rest of their families. The new water supplies might even be necessary to keep these mine workers healthy and to meet the needs of the mine workers. But the workers face considerable threats from water and are still forced to move their machines or to take extreme measures – the miners say they don’t want to make them vulnerable. They live with long periods of starvation, because they lack access to any kind of food and water or any way to escape. Many are afraid to call it home; no one asks them where or at what point. Many of them have lost all hope of getting a job. Others are homeless and are suffering from mental, physical, and developmental disabilities. They struggle to find jobs. A year or so ago, they moved three to four times as far to the mines but, after they had returned two or three times, they are still stuck on the ground and cannot continue their day-to-day life (SIEMASZKO,
2). There is no immediate prospect of making a return to work unless Congress grants an appropriation of $100,000,000 or more from the Mine Safety and Health Administration for immediate use, for support and to help the miners to recover. The current federal budget will be considered soon in a hearing chaired by Congressman John M. Welch (D-FL), Chairman of the Committee on the Budget and the United States House of Representatives. It has also been given an advance Senate hearing to examine the budget proposal at the same time. If it passes, it may become law. It would be up to Congress to issue such an appropriation in a timely manner. The proposed bill goes through the appropriations committee and has been sent for floor consideration. If approved it will be the first appropriations bill in the history of the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Mining Worker Information The mining community has long been concerned about the mining industry’s ongoing problems – including rising pollution and unsafe dumping of toxic waste in the streams and basins. In addition to its long-term commitment to fighting the pollution and the harmful effects of mining, the mining industry has had its share of troubles. For example, in April 2014, miners in the Bakken region of North Dakota experienced low water quality. That was the case because “we are just a couple miles from the nearest oil field,” the manager of an Arkansas mine told the Arkansas Times-Constitution in 2014. Two of the miners on August 3 suffered serious health effects. Their injuries led to their deaths. Mining workers from other parts of the country began to notice increased water levels in neighboring states. The Arkansas Times-Constitution reported that nearly seven