Vale says foreign workers necessary to finish nickel plant
Vale says it had to hire foreign workers to complete projects at its Long Harbour site due to a shortage of skilled trades workers in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the rest of Canada.
Bob Carter, manager of corporate affairs for Vale in the province, said the company has tried to hire local first, but the need for specialized workers could not be met.
“There are now about 900 or so people working in Long Harbour who are from outside Newfoundland and Labrador in the trades that we need, and we’ve had to look outside Canada,” Carter said, adding there are 3,500 workers in total at the site.
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