CLAC Supports Workers of Site C Clean Energy Project

Fort St. John, BC—CLAC, the union representing over 1,000 employees working on the Site C Clean Energy Project, urges the BC NDP and Green Party to allow construction to continue as scheduled, citing the economic impact of delays or project cancellation on the workers of Site C.

“The economic impact of any delays or cancellation on each individual worker and their families would be immense,” says Ryan Bruce, CLAC representative.

CLAC Local 68 members on the project work for 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. Many of Local 68 members have made significant household decisions and commitments based on the expectation of long term work.

“Through this project, we have been able to provide stable, long term employment opportunities for over 1,000 experienced construction workers, while working with industry partners to facilitate innovative training-to-employment programs that have jump-started the careers of local youth,” says Bruce.

CLAC has submitted letters to both John Horgan and Andrew Weaver requesting meetings to discuss each leader’s position regarding the future of the project, and to speak on behalf of the union’s membership on site. CLAC and its members contend that Site C is the product of 10 years of careful planning, and that any delays resulting from the proposed BCUC review are undue and unwarranted.

“As the representatives of the largest group of unionized workers on the project, we believe we are uniquely positioned to deliver a message of concern to Mr. Horgan and Mr. Weaver on behalf of the workers of Site C,” says Bruce.

CLAC is also circulating a petition among workers at Site C in support of continued construction of the project without undue delay or interruption.

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