United Steelworkers: Stephen Hunt

Foreign Workers Dept: The United Steelworkers, along with other unions, have criticized HD Mining s plans to hire foreign workers, saying the company could have done more to hire and train Canadians. As part of that campaign, the union has posted statements online saying foreign workers are vulnerable to exploitation, including being underpaid and denied workplace benefits, according to Globe and Mail. We have taken a strong stand on behalf of workers here that we do think are being exploited, Mr. Hunt said, referring to HD Mining employees who are already in Tumbler Ridge and others scheduled to arrive this month. To make a suggestion that we are racist is just simply wrong and in his complaint, dated Dec. 10 and distributed by his employer, Mr. Li says he is worried that United Steelworkers statements on the Internet are likely to create contempt for Chinese persons and in particular Chinese mining workers. USW district director Stephen Hunt rejected the notion that such statements could create contempt for Chinese workers. The claim is being filed under a section of the act that relates to hate speech on the Internet. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.