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rfmcdonaldAlone, the irony of migrants from wealthy Alberta coming to poor New Brunswick is immense.
It's worth wondering how those same New Brunswickers would react if Albertans were protesting so loudly against incoming New Brunswickers. The generally anti-union comments at the CBC article are worth reading.
More than 100 people gathered in downtown Saint John Sunday afternoon for a free barbecue in support of local tradespeople.
Many of them also signed a petition calling for changes to the Labour Act that would ensure qualified local workers are employed before out-of-province workers are brought in for projects.
The event, held at Kings Square, was organized by a group called the Saint John Concerned Citizens, which is opposed to out-of-province labour being used at the Canaport liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project.
In the past few months, hundreds of workers have staged various protests against the LNG contractors' use of workers from Alberta and as far away as Poland. The protesters contend the jobs should be going to local people.
On Friday, a tentative deal was reached to end the ongoing labour dispute. The terms of the deal have not yet been made public, but a spokesman for the Building and Construction
It's worth wondering how those same New Brunswickers would react if Albertans were protesting so loudly against incoming New Brunswickers. The generally anti-union comments at the CBC article are worth reading.
