Photo Gallery
Our regular Executive meeting last night had our District Director Steve Hunt and his assistant Scott Lunny present as well as some brothers and sisters from the Local in Trail, BC. Below is a picture.
Our Federal NDP Candidate - Mark Shmigelsky - on the Picket Line February 9, 2011
On Sify.com this weekend there was an interesting article regarding coal imports to India..
"India's 2011/12 coal imports to jump 70%
India's need for coal imports could jump nearly 70 percent in the next fiscal year to 142 million tonnes from 2010/11 forecast purchases, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said in a speech, as domestic output growth faces regulatory hurdles.
The figure marks a big jump from an estimated 104 million tonnes shortfall for 2011/12 made just two months ago by the minister..."
Video to watch from Global News Lethbridge. After you click the link below you will need to go to "Sparwood Mine Strike Feb. 4" to view the actual video.
http://www.globallethbridge.com/video/index.html
Video to watch from Business News. Unfortunately we cannot save this video so once the link stops working that is it.
ON THE PICKET LINE
A GREAT VIDEO to watch!
"What happens to two dying coal towns in BC when an American Corporation provides a contract for millions of tons of coking coal? The film follows the consequences for the towns of Natal and Michel, suggesting that industrial growth has its price"
Please click the link to view the 40 minute video.
http://www.nfb.ca/film/thats_the_price/