Thursday, June 22, 2017

CLAC Meets Green Party Caucus, Advocates for Workers of Site C

Fort St. John, BC—CLAC, the union representing over 1,000 employees working on the Site C Clean Energy Project near Fort St. John, BC, met with Andrew Weaver and the Green Party Caucus yesterday to advocate for the workers building the project.

The Green Party is resolved to shut down Site C—the largest public infrastructure project in the history of the province—if they have the opportunity. The decision to cancel the project would have immense, negative consequences for those currently working on the project, Fort St. John, the surrounding communities of the Peace River region, and the province.

“We met with Mr. Weaver and his caucus to voice the concerns of those who are able to support their families and their communities because of Site C and the expectation of long term work,” says David Prentice, BC director.

CLAC members on the project are employed by Peace River Hydro Partners (PRHP), the main civil works contractor at Site C. The main civil works portion of the project is scheduled to continue until 2024.

“The impact will be felt throughout BC,” says Ryan Bruce, CLAC spokesperson. “Employees from the Peace Region, Vancouver Island, and the Lower Mainland share similar unease. They worry about the prospect of losing their jobs—and being unable to pay their mortgages—if the NDP and Green Party cancel the project.”

CLAC is currently circulating a petition among Site C workers in support of the project. The union is encouraging anyone who may be adversely affected by the cancellation of the project to sign the petition.

CLAC Meets Green Party Caucus, Advocates for Workers of Site C

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