Last yesterday - CAW (Canadian Auto Workers), the union representing workers' at Gibraltar Mines at McLeese Lake served 72 hours strike notice on Gibraltar Mines management expressing dissatisfaction with union negotiations. The deadline for a negotiated agreement between CAW and Gibraltar Mines management is Tuesday, Dec 18th at 5:00pm
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Taseko Mines who owns/operates Gibraltar Mines said:
"The company will also continue its efforts to move forward without a labour interruption and is committed to negotiating a new contract with the C.A.W. and avoiding strike action," Taseko CEO Russell Hallbauer
Personally - I hope that strike action can be avoided as a strike at Gibraltar Mines would not be good for Williams Lake at this time and for the families of those workers' employed at Gibraltar as I know 2 of them personally
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The company continues to attempt to hire casual workers as well as install temporary foreign workers. This is bad news for Canada, Bc and the local Cariboo region. I think there is a lot at stake here lets hope this is resolved.
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