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Media Advisory: Temporary Foreign Worker Program Displacing Canadians

Alberta Federation of Labour president will comment on misuse of Temporary Foreign Worker program at Husky Sunrise project. Almost 300 Canadians are no longer working at the project near Fort McMurray because they’ve been replaced by a firm that makes extensive use of the Temporary Foreign Worker program.

Time: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, October 10

Place: River Valley Room, Chateau Lacombe Hotel (10111 Bellamy Hill, Edmonton)

Who: Gil McGowan, president, Alberta Federation of Labour

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Olav Rokne, AFL Communications Director at 780-289-6528 (cell) or via email
orokne@afl.org.