NB Power and the union representing most of its workers say a strike by nuclear engineers will not affect the refurbishment of Point Lepreau.
A group of senior engineers helping to refurbish New Brunswick's nuclear power plant went on strike Monday morning after failing to reach a contract with their employer. Hundreds of members of The Society of Professional Engineers and Associates walked off the job.
The engineers used to work for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, however Ottawa sold their division to SNC-Lavalin in a controversial deal last year.
The engineers said the decision to privatize part of the industry is causing a massive brain drain that will hurt Canada's nuclear industry and economy.
"It's reached a point where we don't think we can attract anybody new to come into the company...anybody in this industry has better working conditions. That includes other private companies," said Marius Vartolomei, vice-president of the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates.
The union representing the specialized engineers said their members are taking their unique skills to new jobs in other countries.
However, NB Power said there will be no impact on the restart of Lepreau.
READ MORE...
No comments:
Post a Comment
This is an unmoderated blog. Please be professional and respectful as you post.