Canadian Unions Decry Importing Chinese Labor for Mines
A group representing more than 50 labor unions in British Columbia, Canada, is wading into the growing controversy surrounding a plan to use foreign labor in four new coal mines in the province.
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During a trade mission to China in November 2011, premier of British Columbia, Canada, Christy Clark announced a $1.36 billion infusion of Chinese capital for new projects in the province's coal mining industry. Controversy is growing regarding a plan to use Chinese nationals to work in four new coal mines being developed by Chinese-backed companies in the northeast of the province. Government of British Columbia
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