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Article: Mining Association of British Columbia Calls for Quick Resolution to CN Strike
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- CCNMatthews Newswire
- Article date:
- February 22, 2007
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - Feb. 22, 2007) - The
Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) today called upon the
Government of Canada, CN and the United Transportation Union to work
together to end the CN rail strike.
"British Columbia's coal and metal producers ship over 26 million
tonnes of materials per year. This represents over $1 billion of
revenue," said MABC President Michael McPhie. "A continuation of this
strike could seriously harm British Columbia's mining sector."
British Columbia's mining sector is dependent on reliably
transportation to important markets in the Pacific Rim. In
particular, the coal industry relies on quick rail access to ports.
In British ...