Canaport LNG has weighed in on the dispute between their contractor, local tradesman and non-unionized workers from out of town. The company issued a statement tonight saying it’s in their best interest to see it resolved quickly.
Canaport LNG says they encouraged the contractor, SNC Lavalin, to use local construction companies where it was possible to do so. The project was even divided up into smaller packages to give local contractors the chance to bid.
Canaport LNG says it encouraged the contractor to use the local workforce and they did with 85% of the skilled workers at the site being from Saint John and surrounding area.
At peak construction times, 1600 workers were on site and 90% of the construction hours used to build the facility so far were performed by unionized workers.
