Federal government to review whether workers from Croatia replaced Canadians in Alberta’s oilpatch
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – The federal government is investigating an allegation that several dozen Canadians working in Alberta’s oilpatch were laid off this week and replaced with foreign workers.
A spokeswoman with Employment Minister Jason Kenney’s office says he has asked for an urgent review.
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) says 65 of its ironworkers were laid off on Tuesday.
Union president Gil McGowan says the employees were immediately dismissed from their jobs at Imperial Oil’s (TSX:IMO) Kearl oilsands mine and replaced with workers from Croatia.
“They called the guys into an office, told them that they were gone, and they literally walked past the replacements on the way out,” McGowan said.
He alleges the foreign workers are making half the salary of the Canadians.
http://globalnews.ca/news/1134358/federal-government-to-review-whether-workers-from-croatia-replaced-canadians-in-albertas-oilpatch/
Thanks Ivan
And then there is HuffPost.......
Canadian Oilsands Staff Fired, Reportedly Replaced With Foreign Workers
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/02/06/canadian-oil-workers-fired_n_4741305.html
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