USW National Director Ken Neumann appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on May 20, to speak about Bill C-30, the Budget Implementation Act.
“As a union we are focused every day on fighting for our members, fighting to keep them safe and secure in their jobs.”
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“The budget does include some good skills training and retraining programs. But, too often it seems like protecting workers’ jobs was an afterthought. The government needs to connect the dots when it comes to creating a real industrial and jobs creation strategy.”
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