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Wage gap sparks forest industry strike in B C
British Columbia forest workers face a province wide strike as tradesmen press to restore a 40 cent an hour wage gap to 1974 levels. The Forest Industry Trades Association says 10 000 skilled tradesmen seek higher pay while unions resist. The dispute centers on a 26 percent two year offer and a separate 40 cent trades premium.
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Prince George
B.C
British Columbia
Bob Clayton
Forest Industry Trades Association
International Woodworkers of America
Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada
Canadian Paperworkers Union
Clayton
B.C. Hydro
Trades Association