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Unifor offers condolences to the family of Jerry Cooper a Suncor oil sands worker and, Unifor Local 707A member found dead at his Fort McMurray workplace on Sunday.
"A tragedy such as this saddens us all, and reminds us how precious and fragile life can be," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
Jerry Cooper, who had been with the company for 13 years, was reported missing early on the morning of January 19. The 40-year-old tailings operator was found hours later submerged in a soft area of the sand dump, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
“All of our thoughts and prayers are with this man's family and coworkers,” said Scott Doherty, Unifor’s Western Region Director.
Dias said Unifor is committed to working with Alberta Occupational Health and Safety as it investigates the incident.
“We will do whatever we can to assist in the investigation. It’s our goal to make all workplaces as safe as possible," Dias said.
Unifor represents 3,000 workers at Suncor in Fort McMurray. Unifor was formed over this past Labour Day weekend by the joining together of the Canadian Auto Workers union and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, representing 300,000 working people.
