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BC government again asked to intervene in Chinese miners dispute
Vancouver/CKNW(AM980)
Marcella Bernardo | Email news tips to Marcella
11/21/2012

While we wait for a Federal Court judge to rule on whether two unions should access documents being used to bring 100's of Chinese miners to Canada, BC's Minister of Energy and Mines is also being asked to intervene.

Lawyers for the United Steelworkers Union have sent Rich Coleman a five-page letter regarding HD Mining's plans to operate an underground coal mine in Tumbler Ridge.
 
Concerns raised focus on workplace safety including claims foreign workers would only need to understand 100 english words and they may be allowed to circumvent training standards.
 
Earlier this month, federal Human Resources Minister Diane Finley announced the entire temporary worker program is now under review because of similar allegations against HD mining.
 
The operators of the proposed Murray River mine have repeatedly said they've done nothing wrong.

The Federal Court ruling is expected at 4pm Thursday in Vancouver.

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  1. Ken280 posted on 11/21/2012 02:19 PM
    The liberals are hell bent on foreign workers from the skilled coffee shop workers, Cafe's, home care, nannies,ect. I guess Denny's doesn't like Canadian workers and you wonder why, The youth employment is in the tank, university students looking for work they usually got to work these coffee shops.I guess they think our kids are just no good, Eh!
    1. UnemployedinBC posted on 11/22/2012 01:34 PM
      @Ken280 The thing is Canadian workers are too hard to control. if you treat them poorly they will leave. Indentured slaves, I mean temporary foreign workers will just take what you give them. after all the employer holds the key to them being in Canada.
  2. SlimP_9860 posted on 11/21/2012 03:25 PM
    A couple of years ago, we were warned by a security official that the Chinese government had "influence" on some politicians at all three levels of government. Then the story was that he had over-reacted and there wasn't really any problem. Right. Now we find out that the Chinese gov. was "pre-approved" to run a mining operation in BC using all Chinese miners, who apparently have to pay to get one of these jobs.
    Why are we giving away jobs to foreigners? Why are we not mining the coal ourselves and selling it to the Chinese?
    Why aren't we training more people for mining jobs, as there are obviously thousands of jobs available? And why has this Chinese influence on some of our politicians not been connected to these mining jobs?
    1. Garp posted on 11/23/2012 09:43 AM
      @SlimP_9860 Good point
  3. ObeseRedneck posted on 11/21/2012 04:45 PM
    Only a unpatriotic, lunatic would ask temporary workers to come in before getting Canadians to apply for these postions.

    Families First? Why have kids if you cannot get a family supporting jobs?

    Why Cristy? You went on 100 Huntly St. tv show talking about religion then do the opposite of you Messiah!! Stupid Bitch!!
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