The two unions trying to block the arrival of two hundred Chinese miners hired to work in a new underground coal mine in Northern BC aren’t buying the reasons from Dehua International Mines Group over why they’re winding down work at the Wapiti River Coal Project.
They say shutting down the project is an attempt to intimidate the Provincial and Federal governments and the unions.
“But all the unions have been doing is seeking to have the courts review what has happened to make sure that the law and policy, immigration policy has been complied with, so if they’ve been in compliance they’ve got nothing to worry about, so I don’t know why that would cause them to withdraw,” says Lawyer for the unions, Charles Gordon.
Dehua International has said investors have been reluctant to go ahead with funding after the two unions asked a Federal Court to throw out temporary foreign worker permits for the Chinese miners.
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