That $ 1,500 price tag for Google Glass Explorer Edition? Perhaps it makes a bit more sense considering that US labor will be used to manufacturer it. According to unnamed sources cited by Financial Times, the first run of production-quality Glass headsets will be built in Santa Clara, California. The reason? A lot is riding on the quality of … [Read more...]
New Seabus to be built, ‘over there’
December 19, 2012 by
Shipyard workers want to know why Translink went offshore and awarded a contract to a shipyard in the Netherlands to build another Seabus. Shipyard General Workers Federation President George MacPherson says Allied Shipyards of Vancouver, one of the rejected bidders, has the expertise for the project, "We're absolutely amazed by it. We got a … [Read more...]
