by Working Forest | Jan 17, 2017 | Archives
The Sudbury-born head of North America’s largest private sector union says many of his members voted for Donald Trump. International Steelworkers president Leo Gerard supported the Democrats in the recent U.S. election, but says many Steelworkers on both sides...
by Working Forest | Jan 17, 2017 | Archives
The federal government has promised action that will deal with Grassy Narrows mercury contamination “once and for all.” Working closely with the province and First Nations leaders, federal officials will address mercury contamination that has plagued the northern...
by Working Forest | Jan 16, 2017 | Archives
No one will argue Donald Trump is a man of many words. Whether he will follow through on this promises, including settling North American trade disputes, is what has people like TRU Political Science Professor Terry Kading on pins and needles. His concern, B.C’s...
by Working Forest | Jan 16, 2017 | Archives
The B.C. Liberals are increasingly concerned that the rising threat of lumber tariffs in the United States could generate a punishing fallout for the dozens of B.C. communities and thousands of workers dependent on the forest industry. “I’m worried,” Finance Minister...
by Working Forest | Jan 16, 2017 | Archives
Island Timberlands has begun logging on a parcel of private managed forest land it owns in the upper Lockyer Road area of Roberts Creek, and the group Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) is asking the company to protect a section of its cutblock. In a release this week,...
