Media Advisory - Canadian Jobs For Canadian Workers! Rally and Press
Conference
VANCOUVER, March 30 /CNW/ -
Time/Date: ---------- - 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 31 (rain or shine) Location: --------- - Esquimalt Graving Dock, 825 Admirals Road, Victoria Purpose: -------- - To demand the Federal Government give Canadian Infrastructure jobs to Canadian workers. - To make people aware that a new crane for the Public Works Canada Esquimalt Graving Dock is going to be erected by imported Chinese workers, while unemployed - qualified - Canadian tradesworkers stand idly by. - To ensure that the Federal Government closes the loopholes that allowed the Chinese workers to circumvent our immigration rules by entering Canada as "specialized workers". Participants: ------------- - James Leland, Business Manager, Ironworkers Local 97 - Unemployed Ironworkers (current Vancouver Island unemployment rate for Ironworkers is 50%) Technical: ---------- - No sound set-up available.
For further information: James Leland, Cell (604) 908-5687; Cecil Damery, Cell (604) 314-9125
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